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As will be seen from Table 13, a wide variety of foods were
sampled during the year.
The following comments are made concerning the unsatisfactory
samples:—
Bread (Four samples)
Four samples of bread were submitted to the public
analyst as a result of complaints that they contained foreign
matter.
In three of the cases the matter was taken up with the
manufacturers and remedies obtained.
In the fourth case, however, the analyst reported that
the bread contained rodent excreta. The manufacturer was
prosecuted and fined £10.
Dried Milk Powder
This sample was submitted as the result of a complaint
from one of the school canteens, that when reconstituted the
milk contained a number of black specks. The analyst
reported that these specks were charred and overheated milk
powder, no action resulted.
Ice Lollies (2)
1. The label on this sample had Saccharin in the wrong
order in the list of ingredients. This was taken up with
the manufacturer who agreed to change the labels.
2. The label on the sample stated that ice cream was the
main ingredient, but no ice cream was found to be present
on analysis. This was taken up with the manufacturer
who stated that wrong labels had been used by accident
Pork Sausages (2)
Both these samples contained preservatives, which was
not printed on the labels or declared by means of a notice
at the time of sale. This preservative is permissible providing
it is declared. Warning letters were sent to the vendors.
Sweets (1)
This sample consisted of a bar of chocolate cream sold
as Mocha Rum Chocolate, the label bore an illustration of
a cup of coffee and a glass of rum.
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