The Bulletin 



57 



During the past year 89 samples of ice cream and ice cream substi- 

 tutes have been examined, 43, or 48.31 per cent, of which were sold in 

 violation of the law. Many other samples examined proved to be below 

 standard, but the dealer had placards up as provided for by regulation 

 showing that the product offered for sale was not ice cream, but a substi- 

 tute for the same. If one wishes to buy an inferior product, he has a 

 right to do so and the Department has no dbjection to the sale, provided 

 the dealer makes known to the purchaser what he is getting for his 

 money. On the other hand, if the purchaser wishes a good product and 

 pays the price of same, he has a right to get what he pays for. 



The milk fat in the samples examined ranged from 0.55 per cent to 

 23.69 per cent. It appears in many cases that the almost worthless 

 products were sold for about the same price as the highest class ones. 

 That is not fair competition, to say nothing of the consumer's interest. 

 These products were all sold as ice cream. 



It appears from the report of the press that some manufacturers are 

 using oleomargarine, beef fat, cotton seed oil and other fats in combina- 

 tion with milk or skim milk, instead of the actual milk and cream in 

 the manufacture of ice cream. The results of the examination of sam- 

 ples herein reported do not show the presence of any fat other than milk 

 fat. However, it is deemed advisable to call the attention of ice cream 

 dealers to the fact that the use of any fat other than natural milk fat in 

 the manufacture of ice cream would be regarded as adulteration and in 

 violation of the food law. 



CREAM AND ICE CREAM SUBSTITUTES. 







1083411.02 



1 

 10775 10.39 



Remarks and Conclusions 



Ice cream, below standard; no sign; sale illegal, 

 do. 



10774 10.52 Ice cream, vanilla. 



10714 13.05 Ice cream, slightly below standard; sold as compound. 



10712 23.69 Ice cream. 



10711 11.08 Ice cream, below standard; sale illegal. 



10710 15.77 Ice cream. 



1070817.11 Ice cream, vanilla. 

 10709 14. 63 1 Ice cream. 



10794 



10641 

 10640 



10636 

 10998 

 10583 

 10999 

 11000 



7.33 Ice cream, below standard; no sign; sale illegal. 



2.86 Ice cream, compound, fruit; sign up; sale legal. 



4.25 Ice cream, compound, chocolate; sign up; sale legal. 



i 

 13.53 Ice cream, slightly below standard. 

 13. 24 Ice cieam, below standard; no sign; sale illegal. 

 10.781 do. 

 12.40 Ice cream, peach. 

 12.63 Ice cream, below standard; no sign; sale illegal. 



