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Chocolate Roll. — These two samples contained only 0.3 and 0.1 per
cent respectively of dry fat-free cocoa matter in the sponge whereas, in the
opinion of the Public Analyst, they should have contained not less than
4.0 per cent. Proceedings were instituted in both cases the defendants
being fined £5. 0s. 0d. and £2. 2s.0d. costs awarded to the Council in each.
Meringue Powder. — This was adversely reported upon as regards
labelling. The ingredients of this article included wheat starch, potato
starch, cocoa and ethyl-methyl-cellulose, whereas they were described on
the label as wheat amylum, processed farina, ethyl-methyl-cellulose, flavouring
and colouring. In the opinion of the Public Analyst, "wheat amylum"
and "processed farina" did not indicate to a prospective purchaser the
true nature of the ingredients. Moreover the cocoa is a separate ingredient
of this article and cannot be classified as flavouring or colouring.
Correspondence with the makers disclosed that printing on recent bags
had been altered to show wheat starch in the place of wheat amylum, and
it would appear that the Ministry of Food had approved drafts of the
label showing processed farina provided this ingredient was potato starch.
As regards the cocoa, the makers were agreeable to cocoa being included
on the label as an ingredient and not as merely as a flavouring.
Sherbert Fountain. — This also was a matter of labelling, chiefly by
reason of the fact that although the article contained cornflour it was not
included in the list of ingredients printed on the packets. Attention was
also drawn to the fact that the labels were nearly illegible. Correspondence
with the makers produced the desired result.
MILK.
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.
Dealers
Tuberculin tested 7
Pasteurised 8
Pasteuriser's 1
Sterilised 7
Supplementary.
Tuberculin tested 8
Pasteurised 8
Sterilised 10
The difference between a dealers and a supplementary licence
is that, if a dairyman has premises in a local government area
where he retails milk he is issued with a dealers licence. Should
he retail milk in another area he must obtain a supplementary
licence from the Council of that area.