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1234 (formal) Contained only of milk solids
Ice Cream. other than fat Instead of a minimum
of Warning letter sent to
manufacturer s.
1270 (informal) Contained only 80.8 per cent of sugar
Jelly Crystals instead of a minimum of 84 per cent.
After consultation with the Public
Analyst it was decided to take a
further informal sample.
1274 (informal) Contained only 82.0 per cent of
Jelly Crystals sugar instead of a minimum of
84 per cent as required by the
Food Standards (Table Jellies)
Order, 1949.
This was a follow-up of sample
No.1270.
The matter was taken up with the
manufacturers who withdrew existing
stock from sale. A subsequent
sample was satisfactory.
There were in addition two prosecutions as follows-
(i) For selling to the prejudice of the purchaser a cake
containing a screw. A fine of £2. was imposed and the
Council awarded £2.2.0. costs.
(ii) For selling to the prejudice of the purchaser a cake
containing a portion of wire nail.
A fine of £5. was imposed and the Council awarded
£5. costs.
ICE CREAM.
Premises have been registered by the Corporation under
Section 14, Food & Drugs Act, 1938, as under -
For manufacture, storage and sale 10
For manufacture, storage and sale
but manufacture to be limited
to iced lollies 16
For storage and sale, but not
manufacture 102
During the year 252 visits were made to premises and vehicles
and 174 samples of ice-cream were taken for laboratory
examination for bacterial cleanliness, details being as follows:-
Ice Cream.
Grade I Coliforms absent 90 ) )
" Coliforms present . 11 ) )
) 77%
II Coliforms absent 15 )
" Coliforms present 10 )
" III Coliforms absent 9 ) 12%
Coliforms present 11 )
" IV Coliforms absent 5 ) 11%
" Coliforms present 13 )
Iced Lollies
Grade I Coliforms absent 10
Total:- 174
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