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Nature of Unsatisfactory Sample.
Remarks
Serial No. 0228.
Bread.
(i) Composition: Embedded in the crumb of
the slice of white bread is the somewhat
mutilated body of a winged insect. Its
position in the crumb indicated that it
had been baked in the loaf.
Serial No. 0227.
Bread.
(i) Composition: Contained a dark fragment
measuring approximately 0.3 by 0.2 in. It
consisted of dough soiled by iron and
mineral oil, doubtless derived from the
bakehouse machinery.
Serial No. 0354.
Bread Roll.
(i) Composition: Partly embedded in the edge
of the lower half of the bread roll was a
two-inch length of cotton material. The
upper half of the roll showed a cavity
from which the material had been withdrawn
and both the cavity and fibres
were soiled by discoloured dough containing
mineral oil and iron.
Investigated and reported
to Committee. Bakers
warned.
Investigated and reported
to Committee. Bakers
warned.
Proceedings instituted.
Manufacturer fined £30
with £5 19s. 6d. costs.
Serial No. 0226.
Currant Bun.
(j) Composition: Associated with but separate
from the parts of the bun were two
intertwined iron wires 2.7 in. long to
which crumb was adherent. Also present
were two small "twists" of a plastic film
approximately 1/1 Oth in. in diameter and
again crumb was adherent.
investigated and reported
to Committee. Packers
warned.
Serial No. 0246.
Ground Cloves.
(k) Composition: Volatile oil 7.0 v/w. The
B.P.C. calls for not less than 12.
Correspondence with
Manufacturers.
Serial No. 1041.
Strained Egg Custard with Rice.
(h) Composition: The contents of the can
had soured causing a separation of the
milk proteins. Examination of the can
failed to disclose any fault but the opening
may have masked previously existing
faults. Bacteriological examination did
not show heavy growths but the can may
have as directed been placed in boiling
water before opening, rendering it sterile.
Matter investigated and
reported to Committee.
Manufacturers warned.
Serial No. 0306.
Soluble Aspirin Tablets B.P.
(1) Composition: Aspirin 310/mg./tabl. free
salicylic acid is in excess of that allowed
by the B.P.
Correspondence with
Manufacturers.