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added water. Except that the firm retailing the milk was informed,
no action was taken in this case.
Saccharin Tablets. Twenty tablets selected at random from this
informal sampling weighed from 0.98 to 1.10 of a grain and contained
between 0.146 and 0.181 of a grain of saccharin per tablet.
Only one tablet or 5% of the total number selected contained 0.18
of a grain or more of saccharin. A standard saccharin tablet should
contain not less than 0.18 of a grain and not more than 0.22 of a grain
of saccharin. A formal sample of the same brand taken shortly
afterwards was found to be up to standard. Correspondence with
the makers took place and in view of the explanations and assurances
given, no further action was taken.
Sausage Meat. The meat content in these two instances was
found to be 45% and 40% respectively instead of 50%. Both cases
were referred to the Food Executive Officer who subsequently gave a
warning to each vendor.
Hare Soup. In this case the ingredients were not specified on
the label as required by the Labelling of Food Order, 1946. It had
also undergone some deterioration owing to absorption of moisture
and there was evidence of the previous existence in the article of one
or more grubs. The soup powder was found obviously to be old
stock and the remaining 12 packets were withdrawn from sale and
destroyed.
Table Dessert. This was another instance in which the label on
the container did not bear a statement specifying the name and
address of the packer or labeller of the food, nor the ingredients
of the food as required by the Labelling of Food Order. The
makers of the commodity were able to satisfy me that the label
was issued prior to September, 1944 and that the new labels used
since then complied with the Regulations.
Tomato Sauce. This sample contained 200 parts per million of
sulphur dioxide which is an added preservative. Sulphur dioxide may
be introduced into sauce by the use of fruit pulp preserved with
sulphur dioxide and permitted by the Regulations, but the bulk of
it, so introduced, is normally removed during manufacture. An explanation
given by the manufacturers was considered satisfactory and
accepted, and in view of other peculiar circumstances no further action
was deemed necessary.
Wood Vinegar. This sample contained 3.85% acetic acid instead
of the minimum of 4%. A warning was issued.
MILK.
During the year the following licences were issued under
the Milk (Special Designations) Orders:—
Dealers
Tuberculin tested 6
Pasteurised 5
Pasteuriser's licence 1
Supplementary.
Tuberculin tested 8
Pasteurised 7