[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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    Beef Steak with Gravy . . 2-7% deficient of the required 75-0% of meat, (canned) Letter sent to manufacturers who replied stating the product was no longer being made by them (ceased May, 1969). Recipe was for a product in excess of 75-0%. Stocks at shop exhausted. Retailer informed. Light Ale . . . . . . Complaint of foreign matter in ale. The Public Analyst reported that the material received con¬ tained two pieces of foreign matter, consisting of growths of a mould with the characteristics of stemplylium together with yeast of the Candida and saccharomyces types. Letter of warning sent to the brewery concerned. Baby Beets (two jars) . . The Public Analyst reported that the contents of both jars were in a state of active fermentation and the presence of live yeast was confirmed. The liquid contained only 1 -2% of acetic acid and this small amount, together with the absence of salt, although salt was declared to be an ingredient, would be insufficient to prevent fermentation. Product held at wholesalers premises pending Analyst’s report. Consignment later surrendered and disposed of. Peeled Tomatoes . . . . The contents of the can, submitted separately in a glass jar, contained 600 parts per million of iron and 720 parts per million of tin. These amounts are excessive but it is understood that the contents had remained in the can for some time after open¬ ing and this could be a contributory factor. The wholesalers were notified and they in turn con¬ tacted the importers who notified the canners. An examination is to be carried out regarding the quality of the tin plate used in the canning process and its suitability investigated. Stewed Steak with Gravy 6-7% deficient of the required 75-0% of meat. Letter (canned) sent to firm whose name appeared on the can. Product canned in Cyprus. Letter in reply stated that the matter was being taken up with the importer. Boned Chicken in Jelly Two cans of this product were examined. One can (canned) was found to contain 4-5 gr. of foreign matter identified as being tissue. The second can was found to contain 76-7% of meat, a deficiency of 4T% of the 80% of meat required. Dutch prod¬ uct. Letter sent to importer. Telephone message received that the contract with the manufacturers was to be cancelled and all stocks returned. Pork Sausages (with preservative) Sulphur dioxide present equivalent to 520 parts per million. (Prescribed limit 450 parts per million). Retailer interviewed. Letter of warning sent. Chicken Breast in Jelly Deficient in meat to the extent of 4-0% of the mini- (canned) mum of the 80% of meat required. Dutch prod- duct. Letter sent to importer. Telephone mess¬ age received that the matter had been taken up with the canners in Holland.