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Sample No. 28—Vinegar.
Contained 1.0% of added salt.
Salt is not a natural ingredient of malt vinegar.
This was loose vinegar. Although there was a printed statement on the
bulk container that the vinegar contained added salt, no statement was made or
notice given at the time of purchase. The attention of the vendor was drawn
to this irregularity.
Sample No. 39—Channel Island Milk.
Contained only 3.32% of butterfat instead of a minimum of 4%
This was a routine sample of milk purchased from a roundsman. The
colour of the cap on the bottle, the price paid, and the Public Analyst's report
indicated that the milk was intended to be Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised)
Milk. As such it would be genuine. The embossed label, however, read
"Channel Island Milk—Pasteurised". Investigation showed that there had
been a failure to change the labelling machinery when this milk was being
bottled. No one was actually prejudiced, and arrangements have been made
to ensure that this does not happen again.
(b) Bacteriological Analysis.— The facilities provided by the
Public Health Laboratory Service have been used for the following
examinations:—
Ice Cream and Rinse Water.
Five samples of Ice Cream were taken and submitted for bacteriological
examination:—
Of these, four samples were in Grade I, and one sample was in
Grade III.
In addition one sample of rinse water, in which ice cream serving
utensils are kept, was examined.
Result unsatisfactory.
Coliform bacilli = more than 1,800 per 100 ml.
Faecal coli present.
Colony count = more than 1 million per ml.
Appropriate advice was given in respect of the unsatisfactory samples.