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The following information is given with reference to the
unsatisfactory samples.
Cakes: A sample of cream doughnuts contained preservative
Follow up samples were genuine and no further action was taken.
Cream: A tin of sterilised cream was deficient in fat further
samples proved to be genuine and no further action was taken.
The Pood and Drugs Act 1955 in section 47, contains new
provisions concerning the descriptions which can be applied to
certain substances which resemble cream in appearance but are
not cream. This has necessitated the making of many inspection
visits and the giving of advice to all traders likely to be
concerned to ensure that they were fully aware of these new
requirements.
Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887-1926, and Defence (Sale of Food)
Regulations, 1943: 132 inspections of shops were undertaken to
ensure that the Marking Orders relating to certain imported
foodstuffs made under the Merchandise Marks Act 1926 were
complied with 433 separate displays of meat apples, tomatoes,
poultry butter and dried fruit were examined Verbal cautions
were given in respect of minor infringements not being found so
serious as to warrant more stringent action A greengrocer
displayed for sale imported apples not marked with an indication
of origin He was prosecuted under the Merchandise Marks Acts
and fined £1 0 0d For falsely describing Winter Nelis Pears
as William Pears he was also summoned under the Defence
Regulations fined £3 0 0d and ordered to pay £3 3 0d
costs.
The Labelling of Food Order. 1953 This Order requires that
in general, prepacked foods shall bear on the label a clear
statement of the designation of the food and in the case of
compound foods the ingredients It also requires that the name
and address of the packer or labeller appears At 50 premises
138 articles of pre-packed food were examined No proceedings
were taken in respect of any of the infringements detected and
manufacturers took immediate steps to correct unsatisfactory
labels as soon as their attention was drawn to them.
False or Misleading Descriptions A considerable amount of work
is carried out each year in scrutinising advertisements and the
labelling of pre packed food and taking such action as is
possible to secure satisfactory amendments in those cases where
a label or advertisement contains a false or misleading
description of the food to which it relates This work is of
benefit to all districts of Middlesex irrespective of where
the offending advertisement or label is discovered and during
the year under review corrective action has been taken in
respect of cherry wine, biscuits chocolate Easter eggs flour
and sugar confectionery, imitation caviare blackcurrant punch,
fruit juice drinks and creme de menthe.
Safe Milk In addition nine samples of raw milk were procured
in your district and submitted to test for the presence of
tubercle bacilli None was found contaminated.
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