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Bromley 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Nature of Unsatisfactory Sample. Remarks
Serial No. 621.
Minced Beef and Gravy.
(a) Composition: Meat content 66%. The
proposed regulations require 70% meat
content. Unsatisfactory.
Satisfactory correspondence
with Manufacturer.
Serial No. 683.
Pork Chipolatas.
(b) Composition: Meat content 63%. Minimum
proposed standard 65% meat content.
Unsatisfactory.
Repeat samples satisfactory.
Serial No. 686.
Stuffed Pork Roll.
(a) Composition: Meat content 48%. Recommended
minimum 50% meat content.
Unsatisfactory.
Satisfactory correspondence
with Manufacturer.
Serial No. 697.
Pears in Water.
(c) Composition: Label gives wrong impression
of contents. Unsatisfactory.
Satisfactory correspondence
with Manufacturer.
Serial No. 711.
Pork Luncheon Meat.
(a) Composition: Meat content 73%. Proposed
regulations minimum 80% meat
content. Unsatisfactory.
Satisfactory correspondence
with Manufacturer.
Serial No. 718.
Ham and Beef Roll.
(a) Composition: Meat content 56%. Proposed
regulations meat content 65%.
Unsatisfactory.
Satisfactory correspondence
with Manufacturer.
Serial No. 891.
Corned Beef.
(d) Composition: Meat content 138% in
terms of fresh uncooked meat. The
paraffin like taste is confirmed organoleptically
but not by chemical means.
Withdrawn from sale
after correspondence with
vendor and Manufacturer.
Serial No. 876.
Fruit Nut Roll.
(j) Composition: Sugar 28, Fat 15, including
1% butter fat. This amount of butter is
not in accord, with the position of butter
in the list of ingredients.
Correspondence with
Manufacturer—Satisfactory.
Serial No. 44.
Lemon Pie Filling.
(k) Composition: On the surface of the capsule
of oil was a dried moth larva
belonging to the genus Elphestia or
related genus. Examination of the
remainder of the contents disclosed no
evidence of moth infestation.
Manufacturer warned.