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Fruit Squash
A sample of orangeade was found to be contaminated with hydrogen
sulphide. The bottle was closed with a vulcanised stopper and it is known
that occasionally the vulcanising of such stoppers will break down and the
subsequent inter-action with the acid normal to the drink produces hydrogen
sulphide. A letter of caution was addressed to the manufacturers who had
already instituted a programme for replacing vulcanised stoppers by others
made of a plastic material.
Meat and Meat Products
A complaint was received from a private purchaser concerning a meat
pie which, it was alleged, caused sickness. The Public Analyst certified
that it was free from arsenical or metallic contamination, but it was not
possible to assess its freshness when sold since two weeks had elapsed before
the complaint was made to this Department.
Non-Brewed Condiment
A preliminary sample, followed by a formal sample, was each found to be
slightly deficient in acetic acid content. An official caution was sent to
the retailer.
MERCHANDISE MARKS ACTS, 1887 - 1953
The majority of the inspection work carried out under the provisions
of the above Acts relates to ensuring that the requirements of the various
Marking Orders made under the provisions of the Act of 1926, and which
relate to the marking with an indication of origin of certain imported foodstuffs
when exposed for sale or sold, are complied with. Inspections were
made at 232 separate premises of 863 displays of meat, apples, tomatoes,
poultry, dried fruit and bacon.
One traderwas prosecuted in respect of offences for failing to mark
imported meat with an indication of origin and also for marking meat with a
false indication of origin. Fines totalling £18 were imposed. Two other
traders received official cautions for failing correctly to mark imported meat
and offal exposed for sale, with an indication of origin.
LABELLING OF FOOD ORDER, 1953
This Order requires pre-packed food to be marked with the name and
address, or with the registered trade mark, of the packer or labeller. It
also requires such food to be labelled with its common or usual name (if any)
and with the names of the ingredients of a compounded food. It also controls
the manner in which the presence of vitamins and minerals is disclosed and
prescribed specific labelling of certain foods.
A total of 1,636 articles of pre-packed food was examined at 282
premises to ascertain whether the above requirements were complied with; no
serious infringements of this Order were detected.
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