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The Analyst's reports end details of action taken on
contravening samples were as follows:-
1308 (informal)
Sherbet Fountain.
The starch content of this article
was excessive and the sugar deficient.
The chemical constituents causing
effervescence were unbalanced
giving rise to a slightly alkaline
unpleasant taste. The ingredients
were not specified in the correct
order of the amount in which they
were used.
See No.1325.
1315 (informal)
Sherbet Sucker
The composition of this article
was Sugar 35% Flour 35% Cornflour
23% Tartaric Acid 3-3% Sodium
Bicarbonate 2.7% Flavouring and
colouring 1%. The statement of
ingredients on the label did not
include cornflour, and citric acid
was wrongly specified having been
replaced by tartaric acid. The
total flour and cornflour was
excessive and the sugar deficient.
The packer was warned and he
apologised for the error in
printing on the bags and stated
that his suppliers had told him
the powder was "imported and quite
pure".
1325 (informal)
Sherbet Powder.
This article was of inferior
quality due to lack of balance
between the ingredients. The
proportion of mixed cornflour and
potato starch present, namely
about 30% was higher than is
necessary or desirable and there
was a residual alkalinity after
effervescing resulting in an
unpleasant taste.
This powder was submitted by the
manufactuerers of No. 1308 as a
proposed substitute. They said
it was not sold by them as a
sherbet but as a Lemon Fizz.
The powder was however purchased
from them by packers who made it
up into sherbet suckers and the
like. Correspondence made the
objection of the Public Analyst
clear to the parties concerned.
1329 (informal)
Confectionery
Toffee Cigarettes..
This article was one of imitation
cigarettes consisting essentially
of flour and sugar, the sugar
content being not more than 25%.
Toffee is made with sugar and
fat only and in the opinion of
the Public Analyst the description
of this article bore no relation
to its composition.
The manufacturers stated they were
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