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informed of the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act relating to false and misleading
description and, on being advised, they ensured that the eggs were correctly designated.
During the year four hundred and seventy four samples were submitted for
chemical analysis and of these twenty two were considered to be irregular. Eighteen
samples of specified foods were also submitted for analysis in connection with the
national scheme carried out for the second year for the purpose of ascertaining the
presence of residual pesticides in foodstuffs.

The irregular samples comprised :
(a) Concentrate Light Ale, Yeast Starter Pac\, Rose Hip Conserve, Tomato
Ketchup, Onion Salt, Vitamin Yeast Food. These products were not labelled in accordance
with the requirements of the Labelling of Food Order, 1953, but after representations
to the respective manufacturers suitable labels were introduced.
(b) Blackcurrant Drin\.
This sample was reported upon as irregular as it contained a preservative in excess
of the maximum prescribed by the Preservatives in Food Regulations, 1962. The
manufacturers, and the local authority in whose district the product was manufactured,
were consulted. The cause of the irregularity was considered to be inadequate mixing
of the product in bulk before bottling.
(c) Blackcurrant Health Drin\.
Found to contain a preservative in excess of that prescribed by the Preservative in
Food Regulations, 1962. The manufacturers attributed the irregularity to temporarily
introducing a more speedy test for the presence of the preservative after batch storage.
As the test did not prove satifactory the manufacturers reverted to the standard
recognised test. A sample taken by the Local Authority in whose area the product
was manufactured was later reported upon as being satisfactory.
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