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Formal Sample - Beef Sausages:
The sausages were found to contain 300 parts per million by weight of sulphur
dioxide.
Sulphur dioxide is an added preservative and its presence in sausages without
declaration is contrary to the Preservatives in Food Regulations 1962. At the time of purchase
of the sausages no notice was displayed in the shop declaring that the sausages contained
preservative. Following consideration by the Health and Family Services Committee a warning
letter was sent to the retailer.
Informal Sample - Liquid Wine Finings:
The sample contained 450 parts per million by weight of sulphur dioxide and
one per cent isinglass.
Gelatine, of which isinglass is a form, is permitted to contain 1000 parts per
million of sulphur dioxide (The Preservatives in Food Regulations 1962) and the Public
Analyst was of the opinion that the sample should contain no more than 100 parts per
million of sulphur dioxide.
The manufacturers were advised and stated that they had changed their formula
for the finings and will in future use isopropyl alcohol as a preservative, as there are no
restrictions against the use of this.
Informal Sample - Ground Cinnamon:
The sample contained 2.2 per cent acid insoluble ash. The Public Analyst expressed
the opinion that the acid insoluble ash content of cinnamon powder should not exceed 2 per
cent.
A formal sample was taken.
Formal Sample - Ground Cinnamon:
The sample contained 2.1 per cent sand and siliceous matter. In the opinion of
the Public Analyst the sand and siliceous matter should not exceed 2 per cent.
In view of the small quanitities involved this result is to be checked by a further
range of samples.
Informal Sample - Dried Apple Dessert Mix:
The Public Analyst found that the sample contained 830 parts per million by
weight sulphur dioxide and that the sulphur dioxide was not declared as an ingredient, as
required by the Labelling of Food Order 1953.
The manufacturers were advised and replied that they were using up old stocks
of labels but were gradually bringing all labels into line to comply with the Labelling of Food
Regulations 1970.
Informal Sample - Pork Sausage Meat:
Pork sausage meat must not contain less than 65 per cent of meat (The Sausage
and Other Meat Product Regulations 1967) and the Public Analyst reported that this sample
was deficient in meat to the extent of 3.8 per cent.
A follow-up formal sample taken in January, 1971, proved satisfactory. Further
checks will be made.
Formal Sample - Chopped Pork:
The Public Analyst's opinion was that the article consisted of meat with cereal
and that the title on the label was calculated to mislead as to the true nature of the article.
The matter is the subject of correspondence with the manufacturing Company.
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