Regulations under "The Food and Drugs Act, 1908".

  • South Australia
Date:
1915
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Regulations under "The Food and Drugs Act, 1908". Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (4) There shall be written in the label attached to every package containing any food mixed with a preservative substance, in bold- faced sans-serif capital letters of not less size than six points face measurement, a statement in the following form :— ‘* Preservatized.’’ “This food contains not more than [here insert the number] grains of [here insert the chemical name of the preservative} to the [here insert the word ‘ pound’ in the case of solid food, or the word ‘ pint’ in the case of liquid food.]’ (5) This regulation shall not apply to salt (sodium chloride), saltpetre (potassium or sodium nitrate), sugar, spices, wood- smoke, vinegar, and acetic acid added to food. 3.—FLAVORINGS AND COLORINGS. (1) The addition of a flavoring substance, or of a coloring substance, to any article of food, except as specifically permitted by the regula- tions, is hereby prohibited, ; (2) When an artificial coloring or an artificial flavoring has been added to any article of food, there shall be written in the label attached to any package of food so colored or so flavored, in bold- faced sans-serif capital letters of not less than six points face measure- ment, a statement in that one of the three forms following which indicates the fact of admixed coloring, or of admixed flavoring, or of both, as the case may require :— “Artificially colored.” “Artificially flavored.” *‘Artificially colored and flavored.” Provided that this regulation shall not apply to the following foods :— Full milk cheese, Confectionery, Pastry (except colorings which represent the coloring of eggs or chocolate), Ice cream, Butter, Jelly crystals, Fruit jelly crystals, Raspberry jam and plum jam (when colored with harmless vegetable coloring matter): Nor to the coloring of the following articles when they are artificially colored with caramel only :— Spirits, Vinegar, Sauces, Non-excisable fermented drinks, Summer or “ temperance ” drinks, 4.—PACKAGES AND CONTAINERS. (1) No package, container, or appliance used for manufacturing, keeping, or holding a moist food substance shall have in contact with the food a surface composed of lead or zinc.