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Formal Sample-Milk:
A sample of milk containing 3.64 per cent. of milk fat and 8.18 per cent
of milk solids other than milk fat.
The Public Analyst stated that judged by the standards specified in the
Sale of Milk Regulations 1939 the sample was 3.9 per cent. deficient in milk
solids other than milk fat and that on the basis of the Hortvet (freezing
point) test there was a presumption that 3 per cent. of water had been added
to the milk.
A letter of warning was sent to the vendor.
Informal Sample-Paprika and Sebinker:
A sample of a compound food comprising processed cheese, ham, paprika and
spices.
The Public Analyst reported that the article did not bear the label
required by the Cheese Regulations 1965.
The manufacturers stated that their usual stick-on label must have
become detached from the sample but that they now proposed to over-wrap the
label to prevent a repetition.
Informal Sample-Purvio:
A sample containing the permitted food colouring matters, Red 10B and
Violet BNP in a dilute solution of acetic acid.
The Public Analyst reported that the labelling of the article failed to
comply with Regulations, now in force, relating to Colouring Matter in Food.
The vendor arranged to replace existing stock with new stock correctly
labelled.
Informal Sample-Canned Skinless Pork Sausages:
A sample of skinless pork sausages containing a total meat content of 6l.6
per cent. and fat 30.8 per cent.
In the opinion of the Public Analyst the total meat content should have
been at least 65 per cent.
The manufacturers agreed to modify the descriptive labelling of the
article to clarify the information relating to the meat content and thereby
conform to the opinion of the Public Analyst.
Informal Sample-Redi-Sweet:
A sample of a food intended for making a dessert containing 33 per cent.
of skimmed milk.
The Public Analyst considered that the words "includes the milk" which
were imprinted on the carton containing the sample were misleading, as there
was no whole milk powder present.
The manufacturer agreed to amend the labelling of the product by deleting
the offending words.
Informal Sample - Rum Truffles:
A sample of chocolate with a rum-flavoured truffle filling containing
0.15 per cent. proof spirit.
In the opinion of the Public Analyst the correct name for the article was
Rum Flavoured Truffles.
The manufacturers agreed to change the name of the product to that
suggested by the Public Analyst.
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