[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Stoke-upon-Trent Borough.

  • Stoke-on-Trent (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Stoke-upon-Trent Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Pork Sausages with Preservative Pork Sausages with Preservative Pork Sausages with Preservative Pork Sausages with Preservative Corned Beef Apricot Halves in Syrup (six samples) Pork Sausages Pure Malt Vinegar Pork Sausages Pork Sausages with Preservative 3-4% deficient of the required 65 0% of meat. Manu¬ facturer-retailer interviewed. Recipe discussed and was altered. Letter of warning sent. 3- 5% deficient of the required 65 0% of meat. Letter sent to manufacturer who replied stating that this was an isolated case probably due to insufficient mixing. Letter of warning sent. 4- 2% deficient of the required 65 0% of meat. Letter sent to manufacturers. Unable to account for deficiency. Letter of warning sent. 8-9% deficient of the required 65 0% of meat. In¬ formal sample. Formal sample taken later report¬ ed genuine. Retailer interviewed and letter of warning sent. Complaint of dark material in the substance of the corned beef. The Public Analyst reported that two patches of foreign matter measuring 9 mm x 6 mm and 2 mm x 3 mm respectively consisted of finely divided iron. The absence of mineral oil could be due to the use of lubricant based upon saponifiable oils or the removal of mineral oil ex¬ traction by the meat fat during the processing of the meat. The company whose name appeared on the label of the can was informed of the Analyst’s report and the manufacturers in South Africa were notified by them. They were unable to ascertain the cause of the complaint but gave an assurance that a strict control of the manufactur¬ ing process would be instituted to prevent a recurrence. The Public Analyst reported that the amounts of iron and tin present were not exceesive, but in¬ dicated that some corrosion of the interior of the cans had taken place. Samples taken following illness of consumer of one can. All stock remain¬ ing in the local store was later surrendered and the importers raised the matter with their Spanish suppliers. Contained undeclared sulphite preservative equiva¬ lent to 150 parts per million of sulphur dioxide. Shop revisited. Notice displayed regarding pre¬ servative but not conspicuous. Letter of warning sent. Contained an undeclared ingredient - 1 • 1 % of salt. Letter sent to manufacturers. Specimen new label, including salt as an ingredient, later submitt¬ ed to this office. 2-8% deficient of the required 65 0% of meat. Re¬ tailer interviewed. Warning given. Undertak¬ ing given to ensure a more thorough mixing of ingredients in future. 2-8% deficient of the required 65 0% of meat. Man¬ ufacturer interviewed and letter sent.