764
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 19

Cream.

(2.) Cream shall consist of that portion of milk in which, either through rest or mechanical separation, the greater part of the milk-fat has become concentrated. It shall not contain any foreign substance, and shall be sold under either of the following denominations :-

“Double cream” shall mean cream containing not less than forty parts per centum of milk-fat.

“Single cream” shall mean cream containing not less than twenty-five parts per centum of milk-fat.

Labelling.

(3.) There shall be written in the principal label attached to every package which contains cream the words “Double cream” or “Single cream,” as the case may be, together with the words “Containing not less than [Here insert the percentage of milk-fat] per centum of milk-fat,” in bold-faced sans-serif types of not less than twelve points face measurement.

Skim or Separated Milk.

(4.) Skim or separated milk shall contain in its fat-free liquid not less than eight and eight-tenth parts per centum of milk-solids.

13. CONDENSED OR CONCENTRATED MILK.

(1.) Condensed or concentrated milk shall be milk condensed or concentrated by the evaporation of a portion of its water-content.

Unsweetened Condensed Milk.

(2.) Unsweetened condensed or concentrated milk shall contain not less than twenty-eight parts per centum of total milk-solids, of which not less than eight parts per centum shall be milk-fat. It shall not contain any foreign substance.

Sweetened Condensed Milk.

(3.) Sweetened condensed milk shall contain not less than thirty-one parts per centum of total milk-solids, of which not less than nine parts per centum shall be milk-fat. It shall not contain any foreign substance save sugar.

Labelling.

(4.) There shall be written in the principal label attached to every package containing condensed milk, in sans-serif capital types of not less size than six points face measurement, directions for making with its contents milk of composition at least equal to the composition of milk as standardized in No. 12 of these regulations, in the following form :-

To make milk not below the composition of fresh milk with the contents of this package, add [Here insert the number of parts] parts of water.

Provided that the presence of added sugar in the contents of any such package, when diluted in accordance with such statement, shall not be deemed to constitute a contravention of the regulations.

Condensed Skim or Separated Milk.

(5.) Condensed skim or separated milk shall be skimmed or separated milk from which a considerable proportion of water has been evaporated. It shall contain not less than twenty-six and four-tenths parts per centum of milk-solids not fat. It shall contain no foreign substance.

Labelling.

(6.) There shall be written in the principal label attached to every package which contains any condensed skim or separated milk the words “Condensed skim-milk, unfit for infants,” in bold-faced sans-serif types of not less size than twelve points face measurement; the said words shall form the first words of the principal label, no other words shall be written on the same line or lines. Additionally, there shall be written across the face of the whole of the principal label, in a diagonal line in a transparent red colour, the word “Skim-milk” in bold-faced sans-serif capital types of not less size than forty-eight points face measurement.

14. DRIED MILK.

(1.) Dried milk shall be milk from which the water has been removed as completely as possible by a process of heating. It shall not contain more than five parts per centum of water, nor any foreign substance. When it is mixed with water in the proportion set out in any label accompanying it, the resulting liquid shall conform with the composition of milk as standardized by No. 12 of these regulations.

Labelling.

(2.) There shall be written in the principal label attached to every package containing dried milk, in sans-serif capital types of not less size than six points face measurement, directions for making with its contents milk of composition at least equal to the composition of milk as standardized by No. 12 of these regulations, in the following form :-

To make milk not below the composition of fresh milk with the contents of this package add [Here insert the number of parts] parts of water.

Dried Skim-milk or Separated Milk.

(3.) Dried skim-milk or dried separated milk shall be skim-milk or separated milk from which the water has been removed by a process of heating, and without the addition of any foreign substance. When it is dissolved in or treated with water in the proportion set out in any label accompanying it, the resulting liquid shall conform to the standard of skim-milk or separated milk.

Labelling.

(4.) There shall be written in the principal label attached to every package which contains any dried skim-milk or dried separated milk the words “Unfit for infants,” in bold-faced sans-serif types of not less size than twelve points face measurement. The said words shall form the first line in the principal label, and no other word shall be written on the same line or lines. Additionally there shall be written across the face of the principal label in a diagonal line in a transparent red colour the word “Skim-milk” in bold-faced sans-serif capital letters of not less size than forty-eight points face measurement.

Dried Partially Skimmed or Separated Milk.

(5.) Where dried skim or separated milk is of such composition that when dissolved in or treated with water in the proportions set out in any label accompanying it the resulting liquid contains not less than two and three-quarter parts per centum of butter-fat, there shall be written prominently in the principal label attached to every package which contains any such dried skim or separated milk directions for making with its contents milk containing not less than two and three-quarter parts per centum of butter-fat in the following form :-

To make milk containing not less than two and three-quarter parts per centum of butter-fat, add [Here insert the number of parts] parts of water by volume.

Milk so prepared contains [State number] parts per centum less butter-fat than fresh milk, and unless modified to approximate the composition of human milk is not suitable for infants.

15. LABELLING OF VESSELS CONTAINING SKIM OR SEPARATED MILK.

(1.) No person shall carry for sale in any can, vessel, or measure any skim-milk or separated milk unless the said can, vessel, or measure is durably and conspicuously marked on the outside with the word “Skim-milk”; the said word shall be conspicuously displayed on the side, shoulder, or neck of the can, vessel, or measure, in bold-faced sans-serif capital letters of not less size than seventy-two points face measurement.

(2.) Every person who sells skim or separated milk shall, with every quantity delivered to a customer, deliver also to the person receiving it a label, printed in bold-faced sans-serif types of not less size than twenty-four points face measurement, stating that it is skim-milk unfit for infants.

16. FOR SECURING CLEANLINESS AND FREEDOM FROM CONTAMINATION OF MILK.

(1.) Every person who sells milk shall at all times keep clean every place in which such milk is sold, and all furniture, fittings, apparatus, and vehicles used in connection with the sale of milk.

(2.) No person shall apply to his mouth any vessel or utensil which contains or which comes in contact with any milk for sale.

(3.) Every person who sells milk shall, so far as is practicable, protect such milk from dirt and dust, and from contamination by flies or any animal.

(4.) No person shall keep, measure, carry, or deliver any milk for sale, or cause or suffer any such milk to be kept, measured, carried, or delivered, in any vessel which is not clean.

(5.) No person shall use any vessel with rough or broken or rusty edges or surface for containing, measuring, or carrying any milk for sale.