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(d) Rum and Butter Toffees (formal).—Contained a total fat content
of 17.4% but the proportion of butter fat did not exceed 2%.
The Analyst considered that not less than 4% butter fat should be
present when the word "butter" is used without qualification as part
of a description of sugar confectionery. In this case, however, the
paper wrappings bore the inscription " Rum and Butter Flavour"—
this description being in accord with the Ministry of Food's code of
practice for butter-flavoured sweets containing less than 4% of butterfat.
No action was taken in this case.
(e) Gin (formal).—Contained only 67 8 proof spirit instead of
70% as stated on the label. A letter of warning was sent to the distillers.
(J) Milk (informal).—Contained a small piece of greyish cardboard.
No action was taken.
(g) Gin (formal).—Contained only 68 7% proof spirit instead of
70% as stated on the label. Letters were sent to licensee and distillers.
(iv) Hawkers of Food.
Section 103 of the Essex County Council Act. 1952. came into operation
on 2nd April, 1953, and provides that hawkers of any food, and
premises used for the storage of such food, shall be registered by the
local authority. Registration was granted to 6 persons (concerning 3
premises), during 1955.
Registration was refused in two cases on account of unsatisfactory
storage accommodation.
(v) Registration of Premises used for the Preparation or
Manufacture of Sausages, or Potted, Pressed, Pickled or Preserved
Meat, Fish or other Food Intended for Sale.
Section 80 of the llford Corporation Act, 1937, requires registration of
such premises.
3 applications for registration were received, and granted, during 1955.
(vi) Articles of Food Surrendered.
During the year the following articles were surrendered and condemned
as being unfit for the food of man:—
Bacon, 219 lbs; Beverages, 2 tins, 3 bottles, 1½ lbs.; Biscuits, 61
pkts.; Bread, 6 loaves; Butter, 21 lbs.; Cake, 4 lbs.; Cereals, 218½ lbs.,
45 pkts., 23 tins; Cheese, 200 lbs., 323 pkts.; Chocolate Spread, 51 lbs.,
36 pkts.; Chicklettes, 6 dozen; Custard Powder, 2 drums; Cream,
36 tins; Confectionery, 60 lbs.; Eggs (Preserved) 44 lbs.; Egg Albumen,
2 lbs.; Fats, 2 pkts.; Fish (Wet and Dry), 115 stones; Fish (Tinned),
179 tins; Fish (Cakes), 25; Fish (Paste), 51 jars: Flour, 18 lbs.; Foods
(Medical), 1 tin; Fruit (Tinned), 1.097 tins: Fruit (Bananas), 300 stems;
Fruit (Bottled), 6 lbs.; Fruit (Dried), 562¾ lbs.; Fruit Juice, 44 tins;
Jam, Preserves, etc., 102 tins. 21 lbs.; Jellies, 10; Meat (Fresh),
5,561¾ lbs.; Meat (Tinned), 2,797 lbs.: Meat (Pies), 270; Milk (Tinned),
544 tins; Nuts, 281 lbs.; Pastry & Pudding Mixtures, 34 lbs., 6 pkts.;
Pickles. 12 jars; Poultry, 11 lbs.; Poultry (Tinned), 1 tin; Salt, 41 lbs.;
Salad Cream. Sauces, etc., 13 bottles: Sausages, 3531 lbs.. 2 tins; Soups,
107 tins; Sugar, 3 lbs.; Tomatoes, 323 tins; Vegetables (Fresh). 11 lbs.;
Vegetables (Dried), 25 lbs.; Vegetables (Tinned), 652 tins.
(vii) Foreign Bodies in Food.
18 complaints were received during 1955 of the presence of foreign
bodies in foodstuffs. All were investigated and legal proceedings were
taken in one case. A fine of £10. plus £4 4s. costs, was imposed. Letters
of warning were also sent in six other cases.