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the confectioner mixing fresh cream and imitation cream to make the
filling for the doughnuts. There is a long term chemical reaction
between fresh and imitation cream when mixed, and the confectioner
was unaware of this. The matter was dealt with by an official caution.
Cheese. Following the scrutiny of television and press advertisements,
two samples of cheese were procured which were advertised as
being "Cream Cheese or "Creamy Cheese." It is considered that
for a cheese to be properly described as "Cream Cheese" it must
contain at least 50% of milk fat, and both these samples were below
that standard. Representations were made to the makers on the
ambiguity of the wording of the advertisements and they agreed to
amend them.
Fish. Two purchases of fish fillets described as "Sea Bream"
were found to be Redfish (Sebastes Marinus). The purchases were
obtained from separate shops and an official caution was issued to
each.
Fruit. Rhubarb purchased by a resident of the Borough was
found to be contaminated with weed killer. Enquiries were made to
trace the source of the contamination, but without success.
A purchase of grapefruit displayed as "seedless" disclosed an
average of 14 seeds per fruit and an official caution was issued.
Borscht. A sample of tinned Borscht for which a claim as to
Vitamin "C" was made was found to be deficient in ascorbic acid.
The deficiency was probably due to natural deterioration, and a subsequent
sample proved to be genuine.
Soup. A packet of dehydrated Cream of Chicken Soup was
found to be deficient in fat. "Cream" soup mixes when reconstituted
must contain the equivalent fat to canned liquid soup, and an official
caution was issued to the manufacturers.
Rice. A complaint was received that a purchase of rice contained
maggots. The purchase was submitted to the Public Analyst, who
reported that no maggots were present, though there was a small
amount of dust.
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