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out under the provisions of the above Acts relates to ensuring that the requirements
of the various Marking Orders made under the provisions of the Act of 1926, and
which relate to the marking with an indication of origin of certain imported foodstuffs
when exposed for sale or sold, are complied with. Inspections were made
at 343 separate premises of 1,406 displays of meat, apples, tomatoes, poultry,
bacon and dried fruit.
One firm of retail butchers was prosecuted for two offences of exposing for
sale New Zealand meat falsely described as "Argentine" and for six offences for
exposing for sale imported meat not marked with the necessary indication of
origin. They were fined a total of £32.0s.0d. together with costs. A second
firm of butchers was prosecuted for four offences of exposing for sale imported
meat and imported offal not marked with the necessary indication of origin. They
were fined a total of £20.0s.0d. together with £5.5s.0d. costs. Another retailer
received an official caution for removing the indication of origin from imported
dead poultry and for exposing this poultry for sale."
"Labelling of Food Order, 1953. This Order requires pre packed food to be marked
with the name and address, or with the registered trade mark, of the packer or
labeller. It also requires such food to be labelled with its common or usual name
(if any) and with the names of the ingredients of a compounded food. It also controls
the manner in which the presence of vitamins and minerals is disclosed and
prescribes specific labelling of certain foods.
A total of 1,593 articles of pre-packed food was examined at 386 premises
to ascertain whether the above requirements were complied with; no serious
infringements of this Order were detected."
"False or Misleading Description. As in previous years food advertisements and
labels have been scrutinised for false or misleading statements and descriptions.
Much of this scrutiny of food labels can be combined with inspection work under
the Labelling of Pood Order. No serious infringements were disclosed. Corrective
action was secured in relation to descriptions applied to "milk block", Double
Tea, and imitation cream powder, cakes filled with a mixture of butter and sugar,
canned mixed vegetables, raspberry syrup, powdered soup mixes, medium red
salmon, gorgonzola cheese spread and cheese spread."
Special Designated Milk. During the year 13 samples of designated milk were
taken in your area and all were certified as being satisfactory."