[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Jersey.

  • Jersey (Channel Islands). Council.
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Jersey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Food and Drugs. TABLE XI.—4. Complaints received and investigated during 1969. Bakery Products Meat and meat products Drinks Packaged and tinned food Foreign bodies 5 1 2 1 Insects . 2 3 — 1 Contamination — — — 1 Decomposition — 2 • — 1 Mould . 6 2 — — Totals . 13 8 2 4 TABLE XI.—5. Result of proceedings taken. Nature of Complaint Result 1 Strip of metal in a cake . £20 fine 2 Foreign body in a bottle of stout . £20 fine 3 Mouldy sausage rolls. £20 fine TABLE XI.—6. Food and Drugs Samples. Nature of Sample No. of samples taken Genuine Remarks Milk. 170 152 18 samples were below standard. 14 of these were check samples on plant pro¬ cessing before sale to the public. 4 were complaint investigations and follow-up samples were satisfactory. Cream . 6 6 Meat and meat products . 10 10 Drinks . 22 22 Vegetables . 2 2 Dairy products . 2 2 Tinned and packaged food . H H Condiments . 1 1 Ice Cream. 4 4 Chocolate. 5 5 1 sample slightly contaminated with mould.