[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam] page 24

Sutton and Cheam 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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Table: The following details classify the type of irregularity or infringement and the action taken in connection with the eight unsatisfactory samples:-

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The following details classify the type of irregularity or infringement and the action taken in connection with the eight unsatisfactory samples:-

Sample No	Article Sampled	Type of Infringement	Action taken and Remarks
2887 (Informal)	Chocolate Confectionery	Labelling InfringementThis article was described on the label as 'Irish Coffee Milk Chocolate -made with genuine Irish Whiskey' and 'Chocolate for adults', whereas it consisted of milk chocolate and nougat flavoured with whiskey and/or whiskey flavouring, and contained not more than 0.1% w/w of alcohol corresponding to not more than 0.3% v/w of whiskey. The maximum proportion of whiskey in the article was such that one would have to eat over 17 lbs. of the chocolate in order to consume the equivalent of one small whiskey.	CautionedThe importers were informed of the infringements, and an agreement had been reached on having new labels printed bearing the words Flavoured with Genuine Irish Whiskey instead of 'contains Genuine Irish Whiskey but specimens of the new labels had not been received for approval at the year-end.
2888	Creme Advocaat	Labelling Infringements The wrappers in which tnese three samples of chocolate were contained implied the presence of alcohol, but on analysis were found to contain no alcohol, but only artifical flavouring.	CautionedAfter taking the matter up with the importers arrangements were made for the printing of new labels bearing the word 'Flavour' after the description of each article.
2889	Creme Mocha Rum
2890 (Informal)	Creme Coffee & Brandy
2905 (Informal)	Curd Cheese	This article was found to consist of skimmed milk curd cheese fortified with a little cream, and contained only 4 4% of milk fat instead of 10% or more	Cautioned A meeting was arranged with the manufacturers' representative, Public Analyst, and the Chief Public Health Inspector, when the infringement was fully discussed, but the matter had not been finalised at the year-end.
2915 (In formal)	Mixed Cut Peel	Labelling InfringementsThe ingredients of this article, and the name and address of the packer were not specified on the label contrary to the Labelling of Food Order, 1953	CautionedThe Packers made arrangements for the printing of new labels which would conform to the requirements of the Order.