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The following 20 samples were submitted for special examination,
the results being as shown:—
Bacon Genuine
Bread (3) Non-Genuine (3)
Doughnut Non-Genuine
Fresh cream pastries Non-Genuine
Linctus Genuine
Milk (10) Non-Genuine (8)
Orange crush Non-Genuine
Peas Non-Genuine
Sausage meat Non-Genuine
Further particulars regarding the 16 non-genuine samples are
as follows:—
Bread (3).
Loaf containing a rodent dropping — warning letter sent to
bakery concerned.
Slices of cut brown loaf incorporated in which was foreign
matter consisting of charred dough. Letter sent to bakery
concerned.
Foreign matter consisting of dough, discoloured by mineral
oil containing compounds of iron, baked in the bread—legal
proceedings instituted—defendants pleaded guilty—fined £40
with £8 costs.
Doughnut.
Rodent dropping contained within a jam doughnut — legal
proceedings instituted—both defendants pleaded guilty and
were each fined £15 with £7 costs.
Fresh Cream Pastries.
Four buns with a cream-like filling, sold in individual paper
trays marked 'Real Dairy Cream' 'Fresh Cream Cakes'—
only a small proportion of filling was butterfat — warning
letter to bakery concerned.
Milk (8).
Dirty one-third pint bottle of milk containing pupae of the
fruit fly—legal proceedings — defendants pleaded guilty —
fined £25 and £11 costs shared against three other similar
cases.
Dirty one pint bottle of milk containing what the Public Analyst
identified as miscellaneous dirt — legal proceedings —
defendants pleaded guilty—fined £25 and share of £11 costs.
Dirty one pint bottle of milk containing fruit fly pupae—legal
proceedings—defendants pleaded guilty—fined £25 and £11
costs.
Dirty one pint bottle of milk in which was a piece of cucumber—legal
proceedings—defendants pleaded guilty—fined £25
and £11 costs.
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