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The number of complaints received during the year regarding
unsound food was 185. These included references to extraneous
matter in food and a detailed investigation was made in each case.
Informal action was taken in the majority of cases, but certain of the
items marked * in the following list were the subject of legal proceedings.
Foreign bodies found in bread—mould growth on wrapped
bread (5); mouldy bread rolls; grease and carbon (4);
foreign bodies (3); plastic price ticket; piece of glass; piece
of metal; beede in bread roll; brown mark through loaf.
Dead twig in botde of milk*
Fruit fly larvae in botdes of milk (2).
Foreign matter in bottle of milk.
Glass fragment in botde of milk.
Dirty milk botdes (8). See note below.
Mould in pork pies (3)*
Mould in meat pies (2)*
Black substance in veal, ham and egg pie.
Black substance in crust of pork pie.
Piece of wickerwork in meat pie.
Mould on canned ham.
Black substance inside can of ham.
Mould on leg of lamb.
Abscess on pig's liver.
Dead fly and eggs in chicken carcase.
Foreign object in jar of minced chicken.
Mould in can of luncheon meat.
Stone in can of pork luncheon meat.
Wire in smoked luncheon meat.
Discolouration of can of rhubarb.
Iron filings in can of peaches.
Iron in can of grapefruit juice.
Stone in can of blackcurrants.
Insecticide on apples.
Maggot in packet of biscuits.
Nutshell in biscuits.
Mould in apple strudel.
Piece of glass in trifle.
Ants in fruit pie.
Metal in scone*
Foreign matter in cherry sultana cake.
Foreign body in coconut cake.
Piece of wire in Eccles cake.
Glass in doughnut.
Glass in jar of jam.
Iron rust in jars of honey.
Brown stain on piece of bubble gum.
Maggots in Raspberry Ruffles (confectionery).
Foreign matter and insects in Brazil Nougat sweets.
Spider beedes in drinking chocolate*
Worm in green salad.
Dirt in salad lettuce.
Foreign matter in corn flakes.
Foreign body in potato crisps.
Black substance on margarine.
Yoghurt affected by mould.
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