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With respect to the samples found incorrect, an official
caution was given to the manufacturer with regard to the chocolate
roll which was found deficient of dry fat free cocoa material; an
official caution was sent to the manufacturers of the lemon curd
which was deficient in fat.
The savoury meat, and steak and kidney pies, each had only
traces of meat. No action was taken mainly because the manufacturer
responsible was at the time prosecuted by the Middlesex County
Council in respect of similar offences which occurred in the Borough
of South gate and which supplied better evidence to support the prosecutions.
This man was fined £20 with £6 6s ,0d. costs, and the
Magistrate said "We consider this a serious case, so we are imposing
the maximum penalty. You were passing off these articles of food
to the prejudice of the purchasers, and we agree with the comment
that this amounts to a common fraud." The manufacturer gave an
assurance that he had given up making and dealing in this type of
goods.
An official caution was given in the case of the whitepepper,
which contained black pepper.
So far as the incorrect milks and new milks were concerned,
three official cautions were given in cases of fat deficiency. In
no case was adulteration of milk by the addition of water disclosed.
Food & Drugs Act - Legal Proceedings.
Case 1. Contaminated Bread*
Defendant fined £25 and ordered to pay 10 guineas
costs.
Case 2. Sacking in Bread.
defendant pleaded "Guilty" and was fined 10 guineas
and ordered to pay £3.3s.0d. costs.