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The Analyst's report and details of action taken on contravening
samples were as follows:-
1974 (informal)
Chicken, chopped.
Contained only 80% of chicken meat
instead of a reasonable minimum of
95%. The manufacturers explained
that their attention had been drawn
to this description and for some
months they had used new labels
bearing the name "Chopped Chicken in
Jelly". The sample was no doubt
taken from an old supply of this
article. The explanation was
accepted by the Council.
2009 (informal)
Meringue Powder.
Misdescription of an ingredient.
This article is stated to contain
milk solids as an ingredient, but
it contained only about 1½% of skimmed
milk powder. Manufacturers
stated that the matter had already
been brought to their notice and
revised wording was being used on
new packets which would be brought
into use.
1981 (formal)
Sausage, beef.
Contained an added preservative,
namely sulphur dioxide amounting
to 200 parts per million by weight.
These sausages were made by a
local butcher and enquiries
revealed that he did not add
preservative directly but there
was some already in the seasoning
which he used. He was given a
warning and undertook in future
to exhibit a proper notice in his
shop indicating that his sausages
contained preservative.
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