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Sample No. 337—Bread and Butter.
The Analyst was of the opinion that this was a sample of bread and
margarine.
As a result of this report a summons was issued and at the Mortlake
Magistrates Court the defendant pleaded guilty, was convicted and fined £5
with £5/5/- costs.
Sample No. 352—Butter Macaroons.
This was a sample of buttered coconut macaroons. In the Analyst's
opinion the term 'macaroons' without qualification is applicable only to those
made with almonds as the nut ingredient.
The Manufacturers contested the opinion of the Public Analyst and
maintained that it was common commercial practice to describe these articles
as macaroons. A snap check was carried out at a local representative meeting
of housewives. Although a majority stated that they would expect macaroons
to contain ground almonds, a substantial minority did not agree. No further
action was taken.
Sample No. 355 — Patum Pepper.
The Analyst stated that 'Patum Pererium is literally "Paste of Peppers"
and in practice is a savoury paste intended for making sandwiches. This
sample is a kind of anchovy paste and if it be regarded as a fish paste the
ingredients need not be specified on the label as required by the Labelling
of Food Order, 1953. It is curious that the ingredients of this article are
stated as Anchovies, Butter, Salt, Vegetable Flavouring and Rusk and do not
include pepper as such although peppers are present. Under the Labelling
of Food Order vegetable flavouring would not be regarded as an appropriate
description for peppers'.
In view of the amount of work involved in tracing this commodity back
to its sourcq and its relative insignificance, no further action was taken in
respect of this sample.
Table 27.—Unsound Food.
The following articles were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed
as being unfit for human consumption:—