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Regarding the samples noted as unsatisfactory, the following
comments are added:—
Milk. Two consignments of new milk delivered to milk depots
in the district were found to include churns of milk deficient in solids
not fat. The deficiencies were not serious, and the other churns of milk
associated with the six deficient samples contained genuine milk. No
evidence of added water was found and the low solids not fat were
most likely due to a natural diet deficiency. In another case a
delivery was found to include three churns of milk low in fat. Again
the associated churns of milk were correct and the overall average
satisfactory.
Cheese. A retailer's assistant was misled by a delivery roundsman's
description, and contrary to the company's instructions applied
the description "Cream Cheese" to soft whole milk cheeses. A
cream cheese should contain at least 50 per cent. fat on the whole
cheese to justify this description; in the case concerned the whole milk
cheeses contained 29 per cent. fat. The company was officially
cautioned. In another case a Continental pack of "KASE CREME"
cheese was found on sale not bearing on the label an indication of the
type of cheese in English nomenclature. Upon representation being
made to the importers it was named as "Soft Cheese," being approximately
37 per cent. fat on the whole cheese. It was considered that
the retention of the German name would only mislead purchasers
into expecting a cream cheese.
Fish and Fish Products. Tinned fish may not contain preservative
when sold in this country. A sample of tinned smoked saithe was
found on sale, which upon analysis was shown to have been preserved
with Hexamine. This is allowable in the country of its origin, and
the importer had inadvertently overlooked its inclusion. An official
caution was issued.
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