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should contain at least 50% of milk-fat. The cheese (which was sold in a package
bearing no statement in English) was not in fact a Cream Cheese and was not intended
by the importers to be sold. On investigation it appeared that the retailer
had presumed from the statement in French on the label 60% fat in dry matter,
that the cheese was one which could properly described as Cream Cheese. Although
the cheese did in fact contain 60% of fat in the dry matter, because it also contained
54% of water the actual fat present in the sample was 27.98%. The retailer
was sent a letter of caution, and the import ers were required to label the cheese
so as to conform with the statutory requirements.
DRUGS
It will be recalled that as a result of representations made by you during the
previous year, a sample of tablets containing sodium fluoride was procured from a
chemist in your Borough. A further sample of these tablets was procured during the
year now under review and although the quantity of sodium fluoride was greater than
in the sample previously procured it was not in accordance with the formula printed
on the label. It was found on investigations that the packer had in the interim
period ordered the manufacture of the tablets from a different source from that
from which the original sample was procured. The new manufacturer had not fully
appreciated the problems involved in the manufacture of this product and had in
fact used sodium fluoride of 95% purity in the manufacture of the tablets. This
had not been taken into account in manufacturing the tablets and in declaring the
quantity of sodium fluoride on the label and as a result the tablets were deficient
of the stated quantity of sodium fluoride. Because it was considered that the
efficacy of the tablets was not impaired it was decided not to prosecute, and a
caution was sent to the packer.
FISH
For selling smoked cod when smoked haddock was asked for, a fishmonger in your
Borough was sent a caution. The purchaser was served by an elderly assistant who
was helping out at a time of difficulty in the retail shop.
MEAT
Two samples of minced beef procured from a retail butchers shop were found to
contain sulphur dioxide which is a preservative not permitted in this class of meat
product. In respect of one of the samples, which was found to contain 1,014 parts
per million of sulphur dioxide the butcher was prosecuted and was fined £5 and was
ordered to pay £6.8.0d. towards the cost.
MISCELLANEOUS
A sample of "Butter Milk Drink* was procured from a retailer in your District.
The sample on analysis was found to contain 0.1% of butter-fat. It was considered
that the label on the product was misleading because the words * butter" and "milk"
were separated. In fact the sample was one of " Buttermilk-Drink". Buttermilk is
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