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quality demanded, and also for an offence under the Labelling of Food
Order 1953. The Defendant pleaded guilty to both charges and was
fined £10. and ordered to pay £20.18.0d. costs.
Lemonade.
A partially filled bottle of lemonade was sent to the Public Analyst
for examination. The lemonade, which was the subject of a complaint,
was alleged to possess an unpleasant odour. The Public Analyst reported
that this odour was attributed to the action of the acid mineral water on
the ebonite stopper which produced sulphuretted hydrogen. This gas is
soluble in water and possesses an objectionable smell even in very
minute quantities, although the lemonade was not rendered harmful.
Correspondence with the manufacturers resulted in the replacement of
ebonite stoppers by a newly designed bottle fitted with an external screw
and plastic screw cap.
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