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required by the Labelling of Food Order, 1953. Correspondence
entered into with the producer, and vendor. Self
adhesive labels produced for fixing to existing stock.
Cream of Tomato Soup.
Included in the list of ingredients was the term ' Soluble
Protein' which is a generic term and is not an appropriate
designation for the purposes of the Labelling of Food Order,
1953. After correspondence, the manufacturers agreed to revise
their label for this product.
Canned Cooked Ham.
A sample of canned ham with natural juices, gelatine added,
the ingredients of which were not declared as required by the
Labelling of Food Order, 1953. A product from Holland, the
importers agreed to provide self adhesive labels for existing
stocks, and the canners agreed to revise the printing on the
can.
Beef Stew.
A canned meat product containing 30% total meat. A canned
meat product to which the Canned Meat Product Regulations,
1967, apply, must have a meat content of not less than 35%.
The sample was therefore deficient in meat to the extent of
14%. This informal sample of stew was repeated formally
and found to be satisfactory.
Ox Tongue.
A canned meat product containing ox tongues 85% and
jelly 15%. The description required by the Canned Meat
Product Regulations, 1967, did not appear on the label. The
attention of the packer was drawn to this irregularity.
The following 33 samples were submitted for special examination,
the results being as shown:—
Bread (2) Non-genuine (2)
Cheese savoury Non-Genuine
Corned beef Non-Genuine
Coriander seed Non-Genuine
Cream cakes Non-Genuine
Ham Non-Genuine
Jam Genuine
Milk (19) Non-genuine (15)
Milk powder Genuine
Mushroom soup powder Genuine
Pork pie Non-genuine
Peppermint creams Genuine
Potatoes Non-genuine
Yoghurt Non-genuine
Further particulars regarding the 25 non-genuine samples are
as follows:—
Bread (2).
A piece of metal contained in a slice of bread from a sliced
loaf—legal proceedings instituted—defendants pleaded guilty
—fined £30 with £7 costs.
Foreign matter consisting of compounds of copper and zinc
with traces of calcium was found in one end piece and one
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