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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 in the case of a compounded
food, with the names of the ingredients in descending order of proportion by weight.
It also controls the manner in which the presence of vitamins and minerals is disclosed
and prescribes specific labelling of certain foods. A total of 658 articles
of prepacked food was examined at 197 different premises to ascertain whether there
was compliance with the above order.
False and Misleading Descriptions
Food advertisements and labels have been scrutinised for false and misleading
statements and descriptions. No serious infringements were disclosed. Corrective
action taken within the whole area of the county has equal effect within the subdistricts
and work under this heading is combined with inspections made in connection
with the Merchandise Marks Acts and the Labelling of Pood Order.
Corrective action was sought, for example, where cream doughnut and jam cream
sponge contained imitation cream; where oranges, grape fruit and tangerines were
described as seedless but contained seeds, and where television and press advertisements
falsely suggested that a cheese was a cream cheese.
Special Designated Milks
During 1960, 49 samples of designated milks were taken, all of which were certified
to be satisfactory. One, Dealers' (Pasteurisers') licence in respect of premises
within your area where milk is processed was issued. The premises were regularly
inspected and compliance with the statutory requirements was well maintained. No
infringements were reported during the year.
Safe Milk
In addition to the foregoing, five samples of raw milk were procured within your
district and submitted to tests for the presence of tubercle baccilli. None was
found contaminated."
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