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Sausage. 9 samples of sausage were examined. Two samples contained 170 and
56 parts sulphur dioxide per million respectively, the presence of preservative
being declared.
4 samples, containing preservative without declaration, were unsatisfactory.
A 10. Beef Sausage. Contained 42 parts sulphur dioxide per
million without notice or label. Vendor cautioned.
C 258. Vienna Sausage. Contained 18 parts sulphur dioxide per
million without declaration. Vendor cautioned.
C 303. Vienna Sausage. Contained 13 parts sulphur dioxide per
million without declaration. Vendor cautioned.
A 1. Vienna Sausage. Contained 19 parts sulphur dioxide per
million without declaration. Vendor cautioned.
As the vendor of the samples of Vienna sausage maintained that no
preservative was used, some of the ingredients were examined. Poloney
colour and spice were free from sulphur dioxide ; potato flour contained
traces and pepper contained 40 parts per million. These amounts were not
sufficient to account for the proportion of sulphur dioxide in the finished
article.
18 samples of whisky, 4 samples of brandy, 3 samples of gin, and 2 samples
of rum were analysed. Of these, 2 samples of whisky and 1 of gin were
adulterated.
B 64. Whisky. Contained 15.4 per cent. excess water. Summons
dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. Vendor paid
£5 5s. Od. costs.
B 140. Whisky (Informal). Contained 4.7 per cent. excess water.
The vendor refused to make a sale when application was made
for a formal sample. Further informal samples were genuine.
C 757. Gin (Informal). Contained 3.5 per cent. excess water. A
further formal sample was of poor quality.
13 samples examined were genuine. 3 of the samples contained.
preservative in amount less than that permitted by the Regulations.
2 samples of mixed dried fruit contained 64 and 851 parts sulphur dioxide
per million respectively.
1 sample of raisins contained 128 parts sulphur dioxide per million.
Spirits.
Dried Fruit.