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Notes in regard to samples shown as adulterated or below standard.
Milk. Only one milk sample was adversely reported upon. This
showed a very small deficiency in solids other than milk, fat, whilst
the milk fat content was up to standard. A warning was given in this
case.
Salad Cream. The only complaint in this case was that the cream
was excessively thick and could not be poured from the bottle. The
composition ot the article however, was in accordance with the Food
Standards (Salad cream and Mayonaise) Order 1945.
Malted Oatmeal. The oatmeal was contained in a paper bag inside
a carton. The bag was pierced by a number of small ' grub holes'
and the oatmeal was permeated with insect webbing and excreta which
was also present on the outside and in the folds of the paper.
Immediate enquiry was made but the manager of the shop where the
purchase took place had already noted that the article was sub-standard
and returned all his stock to head office for disposal.
Vinegar. One sample of malt vinegar contained 0.8 per cent of
salt. Salt is not a natural ingredient ot malt vinegar but up to just
prior to when the sample was taken, the Minister of Food gave certain
manufacturers a special temporary dispensation to add, without declaration,
a small quantity of salt to help preserve the vinegar. As from
1st November, 1950 the Labelling of Food Order, 1950 came into
operation under which no dispensation of this character may be granted.
In future therefore, if malt vinegar is sold which contains salt, this
fact must be clearly noted, either by a notice in the shop or the label
on the bottle containing the vinegar.
Skimmed Milk, Sweetened. When a tin of condensed (sweetened)
skimmed milk was examined by the Public Analyst he found it to be
contaminated by a fungoid growth. This consisted of a light brown
'button' about inch in diameter attached to the side of the can at
the surface of the milk. The growth was one of the basidiomycetes
group of fungus and exhibited the typical gill formation such as is
seen in mushrooms and similar fungi. This was an isolated instance
of contamination by fungi and no further action could be taken.
MILK.
In my last Annual Report I gave full particulars in regard
to recent legislation concerning milk. One additional Act—
The Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act
was passed during the year and came into operation on 1st
January, 1951. This, however, only consolidates certain existing
enactments relating to milk, dairies and artificial cream.
During the year the following licences were issued under
the Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) or the (Special
Designations) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations,
1949.