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slice of wheatmeal bread. This foreign matter was in the
opinion of the Public Analyst a corrosion product, probably
derived from a water system, which had fallen into the dough.
Letter sent to the bakery concerned.
Cheese Savoury.
Strained baby food contained foreign matter which proved to
consist of a small piece of meat tissue—referred to manufacturer.
Corned Beef.
The corned beef had a taste of mineral oil—examination indicated
presence of traces of paraffin probably derived from
the tin plate used in making the can—letter to importers.
Coriander Seed.
Infested with beetles and larvae—legal proceedings instituted
—defendants pleaded guilty—fined £20 with £7 costs.
Cream Cake.
Rodent droppings in the cream filling of a cake—legal proceedings—defendant
pleaded not guilty—cake purchased
from canteen—case dismissed.
Ham
A slice of boiled ham contained six small pieces of white
substance which proved to be paint. Legal proceedings—
defendant pleaded guilty—fined £15 with £7 costs.
Milk (15).
Twelve dirty milk bottles gave rise to legal proceedings—in
each case defendants pleaded guilty—fines totalling £275
with costs of £89 were imposed.
A bent plastic drinking straw in a one-third pint bottle of
milk gave rise to legal proceedings—defendants pleaded
guilty—fined £5 with £7 costs.
A milk bottle had a portion of cigarette consisting of a cork
tip, pieces of filter tip and pieces of tobacco floating in the
milk—legal proceedings instituted—defendant pleaded guilty
—fined £30 with £7 costs.
A softened peach stone which was too large to pass through
the neck of the bottle was found in a bottle of milk—legal
proceedings instituted — defendants pleaded guilty — fined
£30 with £7 costs.
Pork Pie.
Small thin pieces of aluminium embedded in the pastry of
a small pork pie—legal proceedings—defendant pleaded
guilty—fined £25 with £7 costs.
Potatoes.
Sixteen potatoes all showing a green colouration of the skin
and not considered fit for human consumption—legal proceedings
instituted—defendant pleaded guilty—conditional
discharge—costs £7.
Yoghurt.
A fly, probably introduced with the fruit into the carton of
raspberry Low Fat Yoghurt. A warning letter was sent to the
manufacturers.
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