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Instant coffee
Contained fragments of Mandrex tablets No
action. Source of tablets not established.
Camembert cheese
Consisted of medium fat soft cheese. Incorrectly
labelled full fat soft cheese' Further samples
found to comply with the Cheese Regulations
Paracetamol tablets
Contained the equivalent of 12 broken and
powdered tablets; container was insufficiently
rigid to protect contents. Matter has been
taken up with the suppliers to overcome problem
Natural apple juice
Artificially carbonated Description Pure
Natural Apple Juice' is misleading
Manufacturers have agreed to modify the label
Extra strong Seidlitz powder B P C 1959.
Weight of one of the No 2 powders was outside
the range required by the B P C. Packers to
take more care to obviate incorrect fillings in
the future
Paracetamol tablets
Plastic containers were insufficiently rigid
to protect contents Matter has been taken up
with the suppliers to overcome problem.
White bread
Foreign object was a piece of blue plastic
which had been baked in the bread Warning
letter sent to manufacturer
Extra strong Seidlitz powder B P C
Weights of one of the No 1 powders and one of
the No 2 powders were outside the respective
ranges required by the B P C. Preparation
should be labelled B P C 1959' Packets to
take more ca-e to obviate incorrect fillings
in the future. Labels in use since 1964 do in
fact ha/e the date 1959 printed thereon
Pork sausages
Contained undeclared sulphur dioxide
preservative Notice now displayed.
White tin loaf
The brown streak in the loaf consisted of
brown or discoloured bread. Efforts being
made to prevent a recurrence.
Liver salt
Sample was contaminated with white spirit.
Unable to trace source of contamination
Six milk bottles
The foreign matter consisted of cementitious
matter which would have remained in the
bottles during the bottle washing process
Milk bottling company prosecuted and court
imposed a fine of £30 plus £5 costs.
Yoghurt with fruit
Contained sorbic acid, as preservative, the
addition of which to yoghurt is not permitted
The designation real fruit" as used in the
list of ingredients is generic and not specific.
Arrangements made for alternative supplies
of sorbic acid free fruit
PolIi
No common or usual name No list of
ingredients Label missing Repeat sample
satisfactory.
Pork sausages
Total Meat: 57 per cent. Deficient of legal
minimum of 65 per cent. Further samples
proved satisfactory.
Steak pie
Total Meat : 21 per cent Deficient of legal
minimum of 25 per cent Further samples
being taken
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