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It was a prepacked sample and enquiries of the manufacturing
chemists revealed that this particular sample of spirit had been bottled
some ten years ago. Enquiries then made of the chemist selling the
sample showed that it was part of some stock he had bought from a
business that had closed down. A letter was sent pointing out the
importance of carefully examining all goods containing volatiles and
the remainder of the stock was voluntarily destroyed.
A sample of sausages cooked in batter was submitted for analysis
following a complaint that the batter had turned pink.
The sample consisted of a sausage " toad in the hole " cooked in
a large metal baking dish. Examination showed that the sausages
were of a bright pink colour and areas of the batter where the sausages
had been in contact also showed traces of pink colouration.
The analysis showed that the colouration was due to the presence
of artificial colouring matter in the sausages and the colouring matter
was identified as one of those which is permitted to be used in food
stuffs by the Colouring Matter in Food Regulations, 1957. On cooking,
some of the colour had migrated from the sausages to the adjacent
batter, giving it an unusual pink hue.
milk bottles
For the first time I am able to report that no complaints were
received during the year concerning dirty milk bottles.
ice cream
One application was received for the registration of premises for the
sale of ice cream. The premises and equipment being satisfactory the
application was granted.
Thirty-eight samples of ice cream were obtained and submitted for bacteriological
examination. All the samples were reported Provisional
Grade 1.
This is the fifth successive year that I have been able to report all
the samples of ice cream taken during the year as being Grade 1.
There are no premises manufacturing ice cream for sale in the
district. All ice cream is obtained from large wholesale firms.
HOUSING
There were at the beginning of 1963 three confirmed clearance areas
affecting eight houses which had not been demolished and clearance
area, East Barnet Road No. 3, containing three houses which had not
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