Table: FOOD CONTROLFOOD COMPLAINTS
FOOD CONTROL
FOOD COMPLAINTS
| Complaint | Action taken |
|---|
| 1. Lemonade tasting of disinfectant. Found to be contaminated with phenols and unfit. | Legal proceedings. Manufacturer undertook to cease using returnable caps. Granted an "absolute discharge". |
| 2. Dirty milk bottle. | Dairy Company fined £5. 0s. 0d. |
| 3. Metal and rubber in a chocolate biscuit. | Manufacturer granted an "absolute discharge" in view of excellent record. |
| 4. Mouldy meat pie. | Retailer fined £10. 0s. 0d. |
| 5. Rodent excreta in a tin of creamed rice. | Legal proceedings not advised because of uncertainties as to when and where the excreta entered the tin.letter to manufacturers. |
| 6. Mouldy bread. | Retailer fined £15. 0s. 0d. |
| 7. Foreign matter in bread. | Found to be burnt pieces of dough. Letter to baker requesting greater care in preparation. |
| 8. Mouldy tasting bread. | Complaint judged to be unfounded. |
| 9. Mouldy "Swiss jam roll". | Complainant declined to give evidence, Warning letter to manufacturer and retailer. |
| 10. Mouldy bread. | Distributors fined £25. 0s. 0d. |
| 11. Mouldy chocolate sponges. | Retailer fined £5. 0s. 0d. |
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