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Of the total of three hundred and eleven samples procured
four were found to be unsatisfactory. One of these was a sample
of bread arising from a complaint by the matron of an old people's
home, that she had received from a baker two wrapped sliced
loaves which contained foreign matter. The Public Analyst
certified that the sample contained 26 slices of bread of a total of
58 slices which were contaminated by dirty dough containing
machine oil or grease. Having had regard to the excellent record
of the baker concerned an official caution was issued. Another
sample of bread, produced by another baker was complained of by
a resident in the Borough and was found to contain hemp and cotton
fibres. It appeared likely that the source of the fibres was from a
flour sack, and again, in view of the record of the bakers, a caution
was sent to them. Arising from a complaint from another old
people's home a sample of self-raising flour was sent to the Public
Analyst who certified that raising ingredients were virtually absent,
and that the flour was not " self-raising." The error was said to be
due to a tie-on label on the sack having been torn off and the flour
complained of was replaced by the millers. In the circumstances
a letter of caution was sent to the millers. The fourth incorrect
sample was of a powdered mushioom soup-mix which was incorrectly
described as " soup." The importers have arranged for correction
of the label so as correctly to designate the food.