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Fruit juices may contain either 350 parts sulphur dioxide per million or
600 parts benzoic acid per million. The presence of more than one preservative
is not permitted.
The vendor was cautioned. As the grape fruit squash was imported from
Palestine, the Port Authorities were notified of the adulteration by the Medical
Officer of Health.
One sample, out of 13 samples of jelly examined, was unsatisfactory.
B 127 (Informal). Contained an excess of 10 parts of sulphur dioxide
per million over the permitted amount. A further formal sample
was found to be satisfactory.
47 samples of margarine were examined and of these one sample was
adulterated.
B 289. Contained 50 per cent. of butter fat. Vendor fined £2 with
£1 Is. Od. costs. See also under " Other Offences."
All the samples were free from preservative and prohibited dyes.
Jelly
Margarine.
Out of 30 samples of minced meat, 4 samples contained preservative.
Sulphur dioxide is prohibited in meat.
B 206. Contained 220 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Two
partners were each fined £2 and each paid £1 Is. Od. costs.
A 8. Contained 96 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £2 with £2 2s. Od. costs.
A 16. Contained 1,860 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £10 with £2 2s. Od. costs.
A 32. Contained 500 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £3 with£2 2s. Od. costs.
Minced
Meat.
10 samples of pearl barley were examined and one of these was found to Pearl Barley,
be adulterated.
C 200 (Informal). Contained 0.25 per cent. of talc.
3 informal samples of sago consisted of pearl tapioca. No further samples Sago.
were taken.
In Sandys v. Rhodes (1903), a grocer was prosecuted for selling tapioca
as sago. The High Court held that no offence had been committed.