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Bread (2).
Complaint by purchaser; red fibres in bread found to be cord
and label. Vendor prosecuted; pleaded guilty; given conditional
discharge on payment of £5 5s. costs.
Cheese cake.
Complaint by purchaser; contained shreds of tobacco. Informal
action taken.
Fried potato chips.
Complaint by purchaser; slug found in chips. Vendor prosecuted;
fined £5.
Jam tart.
Complaint by purchaser; grey streaks in tart found to be a
mixture of wheat flour, fat, and metal particles baked in pastry.
Informal action taken.
Luncheon meat.
Complaint by purchaser; small piece of insulated wire found
in can of imported meat. Referred to Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food.
Milk (6).
Complaints by purchasers; dried milk solids in bottles (2);
'milk stone' derived from processing, in bottle; lime-mortar
residue in bottle; mould growth in bottle; leaf tissues in bottle.
Informal action taken.
Milk (1).
Complaint by purchaser; dark deposits adhering to inside of
bottle found to consist of mixture of dried milk solids, vegetable
debris, dirt, and mould growth. Vendor prosecuted;
pleaded guilty; fined £20 with £6 6s. costs.
Roasted peanuts.
Complaint by purchaser; cigarette end alleged to have been
found in packet of peanuts. Informal action taken.
Peeled tomatoes.
Complaint by purchaser; strip of cloth similar to bandage
found in can; free from massive residue of tomato juice. Informal
action taken.
Wine.
Complaint by purchaser; partially filled bottle of wine containing
black flakes found to consist of charred paper. Informal
action taken.
All food complaints are thoroughly investigated, and this includes
interviews with the complainants, and with vendors; visits to
places of sale, storage and manufacture or processing, and consultations
with the Public Analyst and with other persons concerned.
Informal action is taken when it appears impracticable to recommend
legal proceedings, or when the complainant is unwilling to give evidence
as to purchase. Investigation of these matters has one end in
view—the prevention of a recurrence of the incident.
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