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Further particulars regarding the six non-genuine samples are
given below:—
Fruit Cake.
Complaint by purchaser; dark foreign substance found to be
beetle parts and animal fibres. Informal action taken.
Milk (1).
Complaint by purchaser; dark coloured marks inside milk
bottle consisted of a mixture of dried milk solids, miscellaneous
dirt and mould growth. Vendor prosecuted; absolute
discharge; costs of £5 5s. 0d. Same milk bottle also contained
dead woody twigs and branches; fined £20 with a further
£5 5s. 0d. costs.
Milk (2).
Complaint by purchaser; small dark coloured particles and
a larger piece of foreign matter deposited at bottom of milk
bottle found to be one small dead weevil and miscellaneous
dust and dirt. Informal action taken.
Potato Crisps.
Complaint by purchaser; foreign matter consisting of two
hard lumps of dirty-looking yellowish-brown horny substance
found to be a many times cooked piece of potato. Informal
action taken.
Steak and Kidney Pie.
Complaint by purchaser; piece of wicker-work wood baked
in the pie. Informal action taken.
Vinegar.
Complaint by purchaser; cream coloured cylindrical object
lying in bottle found to consist of a compact mass of bacteria.
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.
Other Legal Proceedings.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Sections 36 (1) and 43.
Designated milk sold by Registered Distributor which was
not the designation for which the defendant was licensed, and
for the sale of milk which on two occasions failed to pass the
methylene blue test. Both cases dismissed on the submission
that proceedings were taken out of the time limit.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Section 2.
Scone contained a piece of metal. Defendants pleaded guilty;
fined £20 with £6 6s. 0d. costs.
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