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The Public Analysts commented adversely on one sample of "creamed
rice milk pudding" because a substantial proportion of the milk in the
pudding was in the form of skimmed milk powder. In the opinion of the
Analysts milk pudding should be prepared essentially from full cream
milk, cereal and sugar particularly in those cases where the
description included the word "creamed". The matter was taken up
with the manufacturers concerned and the label subsequently altered.
One sample of liqueur flavoured chocolates was found on examination
to be affected with mould growth and many of the chocolates were
devoid of contents. The chocolates were of foreign manufacture and
as stocks were exhausted at the retailers premises no further action
was taken.
One sample of chocolate flavoured milk drink was forwarded to
the Public Analysts because of the presence of foreign matter and
microscopic examination showed that this consisted of a mass of mould
mycelium. Legal proceedings were instituted.
One sample of goat cheese was found to be unsatisfactory in that
the declaration on the label stated that it contained at least 35% of
fat calculated on a dry basis. Analysis proved, however, that the
cheese contained only 33.93% of fat. The attention of the manufacturers
was drawn to the deficiency and the label amended.
Two samples of acetic acid solution were found to be unsatisfactory
in that the strength declared on the label was 19/20% w/v whereas
examination showed that the content of acetic acid in one sample was
15,4% and in the other 15.5% w/v respectively. The matter was reported
to the manufacturers following which all stocks were withdrawn.
During the year action was taken with regard to the retailing of
sweets in mis-labelled cartons. The cartons used were identical in
size to those used for the packaging of dyes and when the makers of
the dyes were approached they stated that permission had not been given
for their cartons to be used for the purpose of packaging sweets. It
was felt that some good purpose had been served in taking up this matter.