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Sample No. 465—Tomato Puree.
Contained 7.6 grains of tin per pound instead of a maximum of two grains.
The whole of the remaining stock of this product was withdrawn from sale
by the firm as a result of representation by the Department. No further action
was considered necessary.
Sample No. 466—Cream Tomato Soup.
Contained only 0.8 % by weight of edible oil or fat, whereas cream soups
ordinarily contain not less than 3½ %.
It was ascertained that this consignment of soup was of Empire origin and
presumably was imported before the present standards were formulated. The
retailer undertook to obliterate the description "cream" from all remaining
stock.
(b) Bacteriological Analysis.
The facilities provided by the Public Health Laboratory Service have been
used for the following examinations:—
(i) Ice Cream and Rinse Water.
Five Samples of Ice Cream were taken and submitted for bacteriological
examination.
Of these, three samples were in grade 2 and two samples were in grade 4.
In addition two samples of rinse water, in which ice-cream serving
utensils are kept, were examined.
The result was satisfactory for one of the samples, but for the other
the result was not very satisfactory. Ail the unsatisfactory samples were
from one establishment which voluntarily gave up the sale of ice cream.
(ii) Swabs from Cups and Plates.
The bacteriological results from swabs taken from two cafes were used
to illustrate the necessity for improved kitchen hygiene.
(iii) Sausage Meat.
The result of this examination illustrated to a local butcher the need
for stricter cleanliness in the preparation of his sausages and led to a distinct
improvement.