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Sand and cement in carton of sweets.
Hair grip in packet of jam tarts.
Paper in tin of soup.
Paper in packet of butter.
Bone in frozen fish fingers.
Small stones in can of peas.
Contaminated sandwich.
Contaminated can of corned beef.
Sour cream in fresh cream cookies*.
Unsound jam tarts.
Unsound mutton.
Mouse-eaten bar of chocolate.
By arrangement with other local authorities, complaints concerning
dirty milk bottles which are received by them are referred to me when
the bottle has been found to have been filled at one of the establishments
within the London Borough of Merton. After investigation
(and after report has been made to the Health Committee when necessary)
the facts are notified to the local authority concerned.
Sampling of Food and Drugs.
Samples of food and drugs were sent to the Public Analyst, Messrs.
Moir & Palgrave, 16 Southwark Street, S.E.I, for examination and
report.
During the year 1969, 206 samples were submitted, of which
112 were formal samples, and 94 informal. The Public Analyst reported
that of these samples, 199 were found to be genuine, and to
comply with the relevant Acts, Orders and Regulations, and that seven
did not so comply. A full list of genuine samples is not given in this
report, but they are included in the Quarterly Returns made to the
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Foods, and numbers are
available.
Particulars of non-genuine samples and action taken.
Cherries in Light Syrup.
The artificial colour in the cherries should have been declared
as an ingredient, as required by the Labelling of Food Order,
1953. A communication was sent to the suppliers, who stopped
delivery of this article.
Fruit Salad in Syrup.
This sample consisted of pears, apricots, peaches, pineapple
and cherries, and the fruits were not presented in the order in
which they were declared in the list of ingredients which was
given on the label. The suppliers were advised and a new label
was produced.
Buttered Toast.
This sample was obtained from a local Cafe, and consisted of
toast spread with margarine. After some consultation, a warning
letter was sent to the vendor.
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