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Foreign Matter in White Loaf. The matter was identified as edible
oil used for lubricating the bakery machinery. The Bakers promised to
keep a stricter check at the point where the trouble occurred,,
Chicken. Complainant alleged that the chicken he had bought was not
chicken but seme inferior meat. Upon inspection,, the meat was found to be
genuine.
Foreign Body in Orange Marmalade. The body was found to be a piece of
wood that had presumably come from one of the wooden vats used for manufacturing
the orange pulp. The manufacturers stated that the introduction
of stainless steel vats which was imminent would rule out the possibility of
a repetition.
Tinned Rhubarb, The tin had corroded internally and upon examination
of tins of the same product it was found that internal corrosion had
commenced in some of them. The whole of the stock was therefore surrendered
for destruction,,
Vacuum Packed Bacon. This was alleged to have been out of condition but
was discarded before an examination could be made. An inspection of the
wrapper, however, revealed that the expiry date had been rubbed out, while
the price mark was left untouched,, The wrapper was therefore submitted for
laboratory inspection which shewed that the original date of manufacture was
some time prior to purchase. There were a number of likely explanations but
none could be substantiated. The Manager of the store was advised to make
more frequent inspections of all perishable goods in stock.
Swigs Roll out of Condition. The roll was very much out of condition
when purchased. The coding on the wrapper indicated that the roll wa3 made
six weeks prior to purchase and delivered within four days. The Manager
of the store had not ensured that proper stock rotation was being observed
as he was under the impression that the manufacturers would accept
responsibility for the freshness and display of their cakes. He was
corrected on this and given advice on the proper method of stock rotation.
Tin of Baked Beans. Claimed to have a bitter taste; upon inspection of
the can, however, no damage could be found, the remaining beans were tasted
and found to be quite normal. A second can, bearing the same code mark
as the first, was opened, and again everything appeared to be satisfactory.
The complaint was regarded as unfounded.
Beef Sausages. Alleged to have been out of condition. Upon examination
of these and the remaining stock it was considered that the complaint was
completely unwarranted.