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Ins Two of the unsatisfactory milk samples concerned bottles
which were not thoroughly clean and the other, milk which
contained dust, mould spores and hyphae. In each case
cautions were given. The two unsatisfactory samples of sausage
contained preservative, within the permitted limits, but its
presence had not been declared. Official cautions were given.
Ninety-seven premises were inspected in connection with
the Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887-1926. No infringements
were detected.
The Labelling of Food Order, 1953, requires certain prepacked
foods to bear on the label a clear statement of the
designation of the food and, in the case of compound foods,
the ingredients. It also requires that the name and address of
the packer or labeller appears. Forty-one premises were visited
but no serious infringements were detected.
In addition, advertisements and the labels of pre-packed
foods were scrutinised to detect false or misleading descriptions.
Corrective action was taken with regard to a number of
commodities.
One licence was issued to use the designation "pasteurised"
in relation to milk processed in the area. The premises
were inspected regularly and sixty-five samples taken.
The premises and samples were satisfactory.
Ten samples of raw milk were tested for tubercle bacilli
but none was contaminated.
Milk (Special Designations), (Raw Milk), (Pasteurised and
Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949 to 1953.
Dealers licences were granted to sell graded milks as
follows:—
Tuberculin Tested 7
Pasteurised 7
Sterilised 18
Supplementary Licences:
Tuberculin Tested 13
Pasteurised 13
Sterilised 14
There were twenty-two distributors of milk and one dairy.
The department co-operated with milk distributors in the
area in a campaign to reduce the mis-usage of milk bottles by
consumers and to ensure their prompt return to the roundsmen
in a clean condition. One dairy reported some improvement.