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Dirty one pint bottle of milk containing foreign matter—legal
proceedings—defendants pleaded guilty—fined £30 and £7
costs.
Dirty one pint bottle of milk containing sandy cement—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £20 and £7 costs.
Two dirty one pint bottles of milk both of which contained
black particles of rubber — legal proceedings — defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £20 and £7 costs.
Dirty one pint bottle of milk containing foreign matter—legal
proceedings—defendants pleaded guilty—fined £25 and £11
costs.
Orange Crush.
Dead mould and spores, and miscellaneous dirt in a one-third
pint bottle of orange drink—legal proceedings—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £10 and £7 costs.
Peas (Frozen).
Foreign matter consisting of vegetable tissue derived from pea
pods—informal action.
Sausage Meat.
Sample contained an excessive amount of rind — informal
action.
All complaints are investigated, and this includes interviews
with 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 food complaints has one end in view—the prevention
of a recurrence of the incident.
Other Legal Proceedings.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Section 2.
String in the icing of a bun—defendants pleaded guilty—
fined £15 with £7 costs.
A piece of glass in a bottle of milk—defendants pleaded guilty
—fined £35 with £5 costs.
Bottle of milk containing dirt—defendants pleaded guilty—
fined £10 with £7 costs.
Cream found to be sour within 15 minutes of purchase—
defendants pleaded guilty—fined £10 with £7 costs.
Sour condition of cream sold out of date—defendant pleaded
guilty—fined £10 with £7 costs.
Yoghurt found to be fermenting 30 minutes after purchase—
defendants pleaded guilty—fined £15 with £7 costs.
Pork pie affected by mould growth—pleaded not guilty—case
proved—fined £5 with £7 costs.
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