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The weight of the foodstuffs examined was 35,500 tons,
comprising fresh fruit and vegetables 34,021 tons ; preserved
fruit etc, 370 tons; cheese 246 tons; fish 45 tons 5
canned meats, sausages etc. 394 tons; pork 13 tons;
biscuits, chocolates and confectionery 296 tons; frozen
horse meat 23 tons; custard powder 14 tons; canned soup and
Soup powders 66 tons; wine 12 tons. The food stuffs found to
be unsound, and which were stopped and destroyed, amounted to
almost 9 tons.
Samples taken included Yugo Slavian salami, fruit pulp,
dried and preserved fruits, Italian apples and chocolate and
Swiss soup powders.
Two casks of Yugo Slavian apricot pulp were contaminated
by extraneous matter during unloading and were condemned and
destroyed.
Samples taken from a consignment of Yugo Slavian apricot
pulp arriving in June were found to contain sulphur dioxide
preservative in amounts ranging from 1780 to 2760 parts per
million. The public Health (Preservatives etc. in Food)
Regulations require that apricot pulp must not contain more
than 1500 parts per million. The consignment was detained
and later released for manufacturing purposes on condition
that the resultant product (jam) would not contain more than
the legal maximum of sulphur dioxide preservative. The local
authorities of the areas to which the pulp was consigned were
notified accordingly, and the Importer communicated with the
Yugo Slavian authorities to ensure that future Imports of
th6 pulp comply with the Regulations. Six samples taken from
sub sequent consignments were found, on analysis, to be satisfactory.
Some Australian horse meat examined was originally intended
for human consumption, in Belgium but was diverted to
this country. It was accompanied by the official certificates
of the Australian Government and was released for sale for
human consumption, due notification being sent to the local
authority concerned,
Two samples of Yugo Slavian chocolate dolls were found,
on analysis, to contain 11 parts per million of lead. (Chocolate
should not contain lead in excess of 5 parts per million).
This chocolate was delivered to two consignees outside the
Borough, one firm taking 335 cases and the other 5 cases.
Negotiations are pending in Yugo Slavia between the
Importer and the manufacturer with a view to the possible
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