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Spaghetti Sauce with Mushrooms.
The list of ingredients in this article of pre-packed food,
containing more than two ingredients, included the generic
term of 'vegetables' and 'seed oildesignations not appropriate
for the purposes of the Labelling of Food Order, 1953.
Discussions with the manufacturer on revising the label.
Cream Buns.
The filling in the bun was made from genuine cream
and a cream substitute; the proportion of butter fat being
90% of the total fat. A cream bun should have cream only in
the filling. A formal warning was sent to the local baker
concerned.
Hot Dog Sausages.
The Sausage and Other Meat Product Regulations, 1967,
state that any sausage shall have a meat content of not less
than 50%. The analysis of this sample showed that it contained
26% lean meat and 10% fat, making a total meat
content of 36%. The sample was therefore deficient in meat
to the extent of 28%. Formal sample to be taken. Danish
importer cannot explain departure from their daily routine
checks.
Chocolate Sponge Cakes.
A sample of sponge cakes enrobed with a chocolate substitute
containing a high proportion of vegetable fat other than
cocoa butter. Chocolate should be made with cocoa nibs,
sugar and cocoa butter and contain no vegetable fat other
than cocoa butter. Action deferred pending result of discussion
between Baking Industry Committee and Local Authorities
Joint Advisory Committee.
Preserved Pork Sausages.
Analysis showed that the sample contained total meat content,
including fat, of 55%. The Sausage and Other Meat
Product Regulations, 1957, state that Pork sausages must contain
not less than 65 % meat. The sausages were manufactured
by a local butcher against whom legal proceedings were taken.
The defendants pleaded guilty of the offence and were fined
£20 with £10 costs.
Canned Ham.
The sample contained a total meat content of 79%, the remainder
being gelatine 3% and added water 18%. In the
opinion of the Public Analyst the meat content of canned ham
should be not less than 90%. Informal discussions with importer
from Holland as canned cured hams are exempt from
the Regulations.
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