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FOOD & DRUGS (Cont.)
2579 (informal)
Mushrooms, Button
Contained 1.3 per cent of added
salt which was not specified on
the label as an ingredient.
The matter was taken up by the
importers with the packers in
France with a view to correcting
the wording on the label.
2638 (informal)
Pate de Foie.
The ingredients of this article
as specified on the label included
liver and fat, but these are generic
and not specific names or descriptions
and do not constitute
appropriate designations for the
purpose of the Labelling of Food
Order, 1953.
The importers undertook to arrange
with their suppliers for the
wording on the label to be amended
to which the Council agreed
whilst indicating that they felt
more care should have been taken
when the wording was originally
drafted.
2653 (informal)
Pate de Foie Truffe.
This article was made with pork
and pork liver as the meat
ingredients, but in the opinion
of the Public Analyst pate de foie
should be prepared with liver as
the main ingredient and, although
a little pork fat might be regarded
as permissible, it should not
contain pork.
The packers explained that the
matter had been raised in
another district and having taken
it up with their manufacturers
arrangements had been made for
future productions to contain a
new recipe. Details of the
proposed new label were submitted
and the Public Analyst confirmed
that the proposals would be
quite satisfactory.
FOOD & DRUGS ACT. 1955.
Foreign bodies in food.
String in Loaf. A resident purchased a small unwrapped bloomer
loaf which was later found to contain a piece of string. The
action taken by the department, together with correspondence with
the manufacturers of the loaf was considered by the Council who
decided that a warning letter be sent to the manufacturers.
Insect on outside of loaf. - A local resident purchased a
large white sliced and wrapped loaf which was later found to contain
a large insect embedded in the bottom crust.
After considering the circumstances and correspondence with
the manufacturers the Council decided to send them a warning letter.
38.