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Meat Products Orders, 1952
These Orders have in 1953 been amended and/or revised, so their
contents are not given herewith.
Sulphur Dioxide in Imported Dehydrated Vegetables
The Minister of Food in November, 1952, authorised the importation
of some dehydrated vegetables containing various amounts of sulphur
dioxide, and these quantities are listed below:—
Parts per million by weight
Dehydrated Cabbage 3,000
„ Potato (including mashed
potato powder) 550
„ Runner Beans 2,000
„ Turnips 2,000
„ Spinach 2,000
„ Swedes 2,000
„ Peas 2,000
,, Mixed vegetables 2,000
„ Parsnips 2,000
„ Carrots 2,000
Food Standards (Suet) Order, 1952
This Order, which came into operation on 28th December, 1952,
revked the Food Standards (General Provisions) Order, 1944, as amended.
Standards applying to Block Suet and Shredded Suet are— (a) Block
Suet which shall consist of rendered beef suet, free from fibrous tissue—
not less than 99% by weight of beef fat. (b) Shredded Suet which shall
consist of rendered beef suet with farinaceous material free from fibrous
tissue shredded, flaked or otherwise comminuted — not less than 83%
by weight of beef fat.
The Ice Cream (High Temperature, etc.)
Amendment Regulations, 1952
p These regulations came into operation on the 5th May, 1952. They
Provide for the manufacture of ice cream of an additional method
to those allowed in the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations of
1947. Those regulations provided for heat treatment of the mixture (a) by
raising to and keeping at a temperature of not less than 150°F. for 30
minutes or (b) by raising to and keeping at a temperature of 160°F. for 10
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