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With regard to the 13 samples noted as unsatisfactory, the following brief comments
may be of interest:—
Milk.
Of the three unsatisfactory samples of milk, one, procured from a retail firm of dairymen,
was found to contain grease. The other two samples, both procured from the same
retail firm of dairymen, contained mould. Official cautions were issued in all three cases.
Bread.
Of the four unsatisfactory samples of bread, submitted by private purchasers for
examination, one sample contained a piece of string, and another sample of sliced bread
was found to contain grease. In both these cases official cautions were issued. The third
sample contained a lump of sugar and fat. In this case a verbal warning was given to the
bakers. The fourth sample contained particles of aluminium. Proceedings were authorised
and the bakers fined £10 and ordered to pay £4 18s. Od. costs.
Soft Drinks.
This sample was found to contain mould and an official caution was issued.
Cream.
A carton of cream, submitted by a private purchaser, had a bitter taste and was more
like a cream cheese. A formal sample was obtained, analysed, and found to be genuine.
Vegetarian Gelatine.
Packets of a substance marked "Agar Agar Vegetarian Gelatine" were found on
retail sale. The Public Analyst certified that it was Agar-agar. The use of the word
"gelatine" with this product was therefore false and likely to mislead the purchaser. A
letter of warning was sent to the packers.
Liver.
A sample sold as "lamb's liver" was found to be pig's liver. Proceedings were
authorised and the firm of butchers were fined £2 0s. Od. and ordered to pay £\ Is. Od. costs
Porage Oats.
A packet of porage oats, purchased from a retail firm of grocers, was found to contain
maggots. An official caution was issued.
Wines and Spirits.
A sample of rum was found to contain added water. An official caution was issued.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926: Imported Food Orders.
During the year 147 premises were visited and 658 displays of meat, apples, tomatoes,
poultry, dried fruit, butter and eggs were examined. Two cases arose of misdescription
and failing to mark imported food with the country of origin. The first case concerned
Canary Island tomatoes and Tasmanian apples not marked with the countries of origin.
The greengrocer was fined a total of £3 0s. Od. and ordered to pay £2 2s. Od. costs. The
other case concerned Danish apples which the greengrocer displayed under the label
" English." He was given an official caution.
Labelling of Food Order, 1953.
Forty-seven premises were visited and 302 different articles examined. No infringements
of substance arose.
Special Designated Milk.
No licences are issued by my Council in respect of Dealers/Pasteurisers or Dealers/
Sterilisers in your area. Four samples of special designated milk were taken from roundsmen
in your Borough during the year and submitted to examination. They proved
satisfactory.
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