§ 52. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is aware that 6,000 tons of meat was condemned by food inspectors as unfit for human consumption but was mixed with other meat when being transferred to retailers for sale to the public; what was the cause of this; what ill effects there were upon the public; and what steps are taken to place an irremovable mark upon condemned meat.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsI understand that the unfit meat alleged to have been offered for sale for human food consisted, not of 6,000 tons, but 6,000 packages, amounting to some 300 tons. It is an offence to sell unfit meat for human food, but I cannot say more on this case because proceedings have been instituted and the matter is thereforesub judice. There are practical difficulties in placing an irremovable mark on meat.