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Liquid Egg (Pasteurization) Regulations 1963
These Regulations came into operation 1st January 1964 and require the
pasteurization of liquid egg used in food intended for sale for human consumption
The document also contains prescribed methods of pasteurization and
the tests to be satisfied
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1963
These Regulations re enact with Amendments the Milk (Special Designation)
Regulations 1960 the principal change being that on and after 1st October 1964
Untreated replaces Tuberculin Tested as a special designation for raw milk
and dealers licences will require to be renewed in accordance with the amended
Regulations
Meat (Treatment) Regulations 1964
These Regulations which came into operation 23rd January 1964. prohibit
the addition to raw and unprocessed meat intended for sale for human consumption
of any of the following substances - Ascorbic Acid, Erythorbic Acid:
Nicotine Acid Nicotinamide and any salts or other derivatives of these
substances and the sale of any such meat so treated
Soft Drinks Regulations 1964
These Regulations revoke the Soft Drinks Regulation 1963 and re-enact
with amendments the Food Standards (Soft Drinks) Order 1953 and the Amendments
Order 1954 and come into operation part in June 1964 and part in June 1965
The principal changes are
(a) Standards of composition have been introduced for semi-sweet and low
caloric soft drinks and labelling provisions for these drinks are
laid down
(b) The use of cyclamic acid and its sodium and calcium salts is permitted
as artificial sweetness in soft drinks in place of or in conjunction
with saccharin
(c) The description of soft drinks sold from vending machines and where
appropriate a declaration of the artificial sweetener content must
appear on such machines
Egg Products
Routine visits were made to all bakehouses to enquire the type of egg
used in the making of confectionery In all cases where liquid egg was being
used it was of a brand conforming to the requirements of the Liquid Egg
(Pasteurization) Regulations 1963
Meat Products
In administering the new Meat (Treatment) Regulations 1964 all Butchers
shops and meat processing establishments in the Borough were visited and
enquiries made regarding the additives if any being used in meats The
majority of butchers were not using any substances at all but samples of five
different products were taken for chemical analysis and one was reported upon
as containing a prohibited substance In this case the plea of ignorance was
accepted and the product immediately withdrawn from use. Re visits have been
made during the year to ascertain any further changes in products used.