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SECTION E
FOOD AND DRUGS
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
The following matters were reported to the Public Health
Committee who took the action indicated:
(a) Complaints
(1) Mouldy Sausages
The report for 1961 contained reference to a prosecution in connection
with the sale of mouldy chipolata sausages. The case was heard
at the Stratford Magistrates' Court and was dismissed on a submission
by the defence that there was no case to answer. As reported previously,
the case was sent to appeal in the High Court.
The case was heard before the Lord Chief Justice who allowed the
appeal with costs and ordered that the case be remitted to the Magistrates'
Court for the hearing to continue.
On April 5th, 1962, the Magistrate again heard the case and found
that the food sold was not of the quality demanded and accordingly convicted
the defending company and imposed a fine of £20 with 10 guineas
costs. The defendants appealed to the Sessions Court against the
conviction, the appeal being dismissed with costs against the appellant.
(2) Loaf of bread with mice No action. Dirt was poppy seeds.
excreta
(3) Fairy Cake containing glass Fined £5.
(4) Cream Bun—glass in filling Fined £10, plus 2 guineas costs.
(5) String found in bread roll Warning letter sent.
containing spam filling
(6) Sausages containing rusty Warning letter sent.
pin
(7) Pork pie with mould No action.
(8) Sausage roll containing Warning letter sent.
foreign matter
(9) Chicken & Veal pies (2) Fined 10 guineas plus 2 guineas
costs.
(10) Small Swiss rolls (2) mouldy Fined 10 guineas plus 2 guineas
costs
(b) Samples
No reports on samples taken during the year merited the attention
of the Public Health Committee.
(c) Bacteriological Samples
Desiccated coconut. One sample of desiccated coconut was sent
to the laboratories for bacteriological examination and was reported
to be of a satisfactory standard.
Frozen whole egg. 3 samples were sent for bacteriological examination
and were reported by the laboratories to be free from salmonella
contamination.
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