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contain sulphur dioxide, a preservative substance not permitted in meat. In each
case the sellers were prosecuted and fines totalling £50 were imposed, and the
defendants were ordered to pay a total of £27.4.0d. in costs.
SOFT DRINKS
Three samples of imported vitaminised apple Juice were found to be seriously
deficient of the amount of vitamin 'C' claimed for them. The importer was sent a
letter of caution.
MISCELLANEOUS
A sample of potato crisps were described on the label as "starch reduced".
A comparative analysis was made with another brand of potato crisps. The analyses
showed a reduction in carbohydrates from 50% to 48%, a quite insignificant
reduction. A letter of caution was sent to the manufacturers and to the sellers.
MERCHANDISE MARKS ACTS. 1887-1953
Inspections are carried out under the above Acts to ensure that the requirements
of the various Marking Orders relating to the indication or origin of imported
foodstuffs are applied. Inspections were made at 216 premises and a total
of 678 displays were examined. Minor breaches of the Orders were dealt with by
verba] warnings. There was one infringement where a retailer had exposed for sale
a solution of acetic acid correctly so labelled but on the bottle of which the
words "genuine malt vinegar" were embossed. A letter of caution was sent to the
manufacturer.
SAFE MILK
Five samples of raw milk were procured in your borough and tested for the
presence of tubercle bacilli. All were satisfactory.
Prom the 1st January, 1961 the County Council became the licensing authority
for the issue of licences to dealers with premises within its area and 56 such
licences were issued in respect of the sale of milk to which the special designations
"pasteurised", "sterilised", and "tuberculin tested" could be applied.
The period for which these licences were granted has been extended from one year
to five years.
Fifty-three samples of milk were obtained to test that heat treatment and
subsequent storage were properly carried out. One sample was unsatisfactory by
reason of its failure on the "methylene blue test". Subsequent investigation
showed that the sample was of raw milk produced on a farm in Hendon which had not
been sold in rotation but had been kept for 24 hours longer than it should have
been. The prescribed notice under section 44(2) was sent to the seller.
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