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CONTAMINATED AND UNSOUND FOODS
One hundred and forty-two complaints about foodstuffs were received. They varied from allegations
of mould, foreign matter to unsatisfactory taste. In 71 instances warning letters were sent, one was referred
to another Local Authority and 19 were referred for prosecution. In 51 instances no action was taken. (Table 23.)
The results of the prosecutions heard which include one case not reported upon in 1971 were:—
1. Contaminated milk drink —Fined £30—£10 costs
2. Foreign matter in steak and kidney pie —Fined £10—£10 costs
3. Mouldy pork pie —Case dismissed
4. Unsound tin of fruit —Fined £20—£10 costs
5. Foreign matter in bottle of milk —Fined £10—no costs
6. Foreign matter in fruit pie —Fined £20—£15 costs
7. Unsound sliced cooked ham —Fined £20—£5 costs
8. Foreign matter in tin of meat —Case dismissed
9. Mouldy meat pie —Fined £25—£5 costs
10. Foreign matter in pork pie —-Fined £15—£10 costs
11. Mouldy beef sausages —Fined £50—£30 costs
12. Watered milk —Fined £50—£5 costs
13. Ham roll containing rodent droppings Fined £25—£5 costs
14. Foreign matter in meat pie —Fined £15—£10 costs
Six remaining cases are incomplete.
In three instances where the occupiers of premises were found to have food exposed for sale or in
their possession for the purposes of sale which was unfit for human consumption, and which was seized and
removed and was condemned by a Justice of the Pcace. the following penalties were imposed: —
1. Sliced cooked ham and bacon —Fined £60—£5 costs
2. Yoghurt unsound —Fined £50—£30 costs
3. Packet soups, French toasts, —Fined £234—£20 costs
cheese, beans, chocolate wafers, Appeal against conviction dismissed—£75 costs
macaroni, etc., contaminated by mice