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Of the milk samples shown to be unsatisfactory, two were of glasses of hot
milk purchased from catering establishments in the Borough In each case, the samples
had a low butter fat content One of the samples when followed up was found to be
satisfactory and for this reason no action was taken in the other case an official
caution was issued to the seller Another sample of a glass of milk was found to
contain 12 .2 per cent. of added water Because there was some doubt as to whether
the milk was sold to the cafe in the condition in which it was bought and it proved
impossible to establish whether the cafe proprietor or the dairy was at fault no
action was taken. Subsequent follow-up samples taken have been satisfactory Two
samples of milk procured from churns delivered to a dairy were found to be low in
solids-not-fat. The two churns were part of a larger consignment and it was found
that the quality of the whole of the milk sent by the farm was of satisfactory quality.
One sample of butter was found to contain 16 2 per cent- of water, whereas
the maximum permissible is 16 per cent. As follow-up samples were found to be satisfactory
no action was taken in respect of the unsatisfactory sample A firm of bakers
was prosecuted for selling cakes as 'real dairy cream cakes when in fact the cream
was a mixture of dairy cream and imitation cream The firm was prosecuted and was
fined four pounds and ordered to pay six guineas towards the costs A sample of
frozen blackcurrants was found to contain sulphur dioxide (a preservative). Subsequent
samples were satisfactory Sulphur dioxide was also found to be present in a sample
of chipped potatoes which were procured prior to the coming into force of the 1962
Preservative in Pood Regulations This appeared to be an isolated instance and, having
regard to the coming into force of new regulations which would have permitted the
presence of sulphur dioxide, no action was taken
Three samples of Clementines described by the greengrocers selling them as
'seedless' were found to contain large numbers of seeds An official caution was
sent to the greengrocers concerned
In addition to samples purchased in the Borough, labelled stacks and displays
of fish (68), meat (131), apples (140), citrus fruit (29), vegetables and potatoes (16),
and offals (14), were examined in 172 shops Inspection of meat delivered to a school
kitchen was also made A caution was sent to the butcher who supplied silverside of
beef invoiced as topside, and a quantity of mince which appeared to be sour
The Merchandise Marks Act, 1887 - 1953
inspections are carried out under the above Acts to ensure that the requirements
of the various Marking Orders relating to the indication qf origin of imported
foodstuffs are applied, inspections were made at 295 premises, and 95 stacks and
displays of meat, 342 of apples, 141 of tomatoes, 22 of poultry, 222 of butter, 107
of dried fruit, and 13 other miscellaneous foods were examined for compliance with
the Orders. No serious infringement was disclosed, minor infringements being dealt
with by warnings One of the Orders relating to imported foodstuffs requires, (in
the case of honey), that advertisements for honey shall include the statement of
origin A honey manufacturer in your area was sent a letter of warning as it was
found that advertisements published by the company did not include this information.
Safe Milk
Fifty-four samples of raw milk were procured in your Borough and tested for
the presence of tubercle baccili All were satisfactory.
Fifty-seven samples of pasteurised or sterilised milk were procured from
retailers in the Borough and tested to ascertain whether or not pasteurisation or
sterilisation had been correctly performed No failure has been reported Sixtythree
inspections of premises at which milk is pasteurised or at which it is sold
were carried out during the year to ensure that the premises concerned conformed to
the requirements of the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960
The Labelling of Food Order, 1953
This Order requires pre-packed food to be marked with the name and address of
the packer or labeller, or to bear a registered trade mark to be marked with its
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