§ 8. Sir R. Grimstonasked the Minister of Health what action he recommends local authorities to take when samples of ice cream give repeatedly low grade results when tested with methylene blue.
§ Mr. R. ThompsonSuch results are regarded as indicating defects of manufacture or handling which call for further investigation, and this would depend on the circumstances in the individual case.
§ Sir R. GrimstonSupposing that that further investigation shows equally bad results? What does the local authority do then?
§ Mr. ThompsonMy hon. Friend wrote to my predecessor last August about the sampling of a particular manufacturer's ice cream which was showing poor results. Our latest figures show that in November and December, 1957, all samples taken in the Trowbridge area satisfied the methylene blue test.
Mr. T. WilliamsDid they also satisfy the test that a certain minimum percentage of cream should be contained in the ice cream?
§ Mr. ThompsonNo, Sir, for this test relates to bacterial cleanliness.