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Chicken Dinner, Contained 24% chicken meat including fat whereas in
the opinion of the Public Analyst an article so described must contain not
less than 35%. The manufacturers stated they aimed to pack 35% and surmised
that low chicken meat content in this sample was due to inaccuracy of
packing.
Hongkong Crisps. Ingredients not specified on label as required by
Labelling of Pood Order 1953. Following correspondence the importers
arranged with their suppliers for the labels to be amended so as to comply.
Meatless Steaks in Rich Gravy. Ingredients not specified as required
by Labelling of Pood Order. The Manufacturers made the necessary alteration
to the label on this product.
Ginger Beer. Whilst not unfit an off flavour had developed which was
attributed to prolonged storage and although the sample contained a
permitted artificial sweetener this was not declared on the label as
required by the Soft Drinks Regulations,'1964. Following investigation
the retailers concluded that the sample must have been inadvertently missed
when stock was checked.
Dressed Crab. Ingredients were not specified on the label as required
by Labelling of Food Order, 1953. The importers agreed to advise
the packers that labels on future stocks should be amended to include a
list of ingredients.
Minced Beef with Onion and Gravy. Two samples were taken and contained
only 38% and 40% of meat whereas in the opinion of the Public
Analyst a reasonable meat content is of the same order as canned meat with
gravy, i.e., 70%. No legal standard exists for an article of this description
but proposed Regulations would prohibit the labelling of products
similar to these samples in such a manner as to imply that meat was the
main ingredient. Following correspondence with the manufacturers who
stated they manufactured to a 45% meat content, the Council decided to
inform the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food that they
supported the proposed Regulations and forwarded details of these samples.
Chicken Stock Tablets, Concentrated. The illustration, taken in conjunction
with the ingredients listed, could be misleading to the purchaser.
The manufacturers agreed to alter the list of ingredients to include
"vegetable extract" which is made from a mixture of vegetables.
Sparkling Lime. Composition was of a citrus crush as defined in Soft
Drinks Regulations, 1964, but it was not so described on the label. The
manufacturers confirmed that the sample was manufactured prior to the
1964 Regulations and arranged for remaining stocks to be withdrawn.