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1354 (formal)
Sous, cream of chicken.
Contained only l.4% by weight
of fat, instead of a minimum
of 3½%
Proceedings instituted against
retailer for selling to the
prejudice of the purchaser
Cream of Chicken Soup which was
not of the quality demanded.
A fine of £10 was imposed and the
Council awarded 5 guineas
costs.
1367 (informal)
Jumbo Sucker.
Inferior quality. An excess
of starch and a deficiency
of sugar.
This was another article packed
by the same firm as No. 1347
but also an obsolete production.
The firm gave an assurance that
since 1st April, 1953, they had
only used powder similar to
sample No. 1355 which they would
continue to use.
1374 (informal)
Soup, Cream of tomato.
Contained only 2.7% by weight
of fat, instead of a minimum of
This was taken with with the
packers who admitted an error
as their stores had taken the
margarine used to be 100% fat
content instead of 85% which
was actually the cose. Matter
dealt with by way of warning.
1400 (formal)
Sausages, pork.
Contained 270 p.p.m. by weight
of Sulphur dioxide. Preservative
not disclosed.
Warning given to company concerned.
They undertook in future to
display a preservative notice in
the shop.
1402 (formal)
Vinegar, malt.
Contained 0.9% of salt.
The retailer and not the
manufacturer was at fault. He
was cautioned and advised as
to future sales.
1410 (informal)
Peel, candied, Lemon.
It was a sample of candied
orange peel.
Attention of retailer drawn to
mistake.
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