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The three cans constituting one sample were found to
have meat contents of 31, 28 and 26 per cent. respectively, all
being below the recommended minimum of 35 per cent.
The three cans in the other sample had a meat content
of 49, 39 and 55 per cent. respectively, all above the minimum
requirements.
The manufacturers were again contacted and were very
concerned at the varying results of the samples.
The fault was eventually traced to faulty mixer and
filling machines.
Fruit Salad (Tinned 2)
(a) One sample of fruit salad was found to be unsatisfactory
owing to the pulped condition of the fruit, and the
analyst stated that in his opinion this article was no longer
suitable for sale.
This was an imported article, and the main distributors
were contacted, on being informed of the analysts report they
agreed to withdraw this particular consignment.
(b) A further sample of fruit salad was found to have
rather a high tin content of 220 parts per million which was
just below the permissable amount of 250 parts per million.
Two further samples from the same batch were submitted
and these were found to have a tin content of 182 and 78
parts per million respectively.
The suppliers were advised that the stock should be used
up as soon as possible, since the slow dissolving of the tin
content of the container by the contents was a continuous
process.
Hamburgers with Gravy
This canned meat product was found to contain only 47
per cent. of meat. The analyst was of the opinion that this
percentage of meat was low for an article described as
"Hamburgers with Gravy."
The low meat content of this article again emphasised the
urgent need for official standards of meat content for commodities
of this nature.
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