TEST YOUR TINNED FOODS.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 225, 23 February 1928, Page 3

TEST YOUR TINNED FOODS.

Care must be exercised in the selection of canned goods before the contents are consumed. Tests are easy and effective, and may be carried out in a few seconds.

Start with the cap of the tin. If you detect two holes, reject the can. rn»s is advisable because the secon 1 hole was necessary to allow the escape of fermenting gases. Had this not been done, the tin would eventually have bulged to such an extent that hardly anyone could have failed to notice that something was wrong with, it. Always look for the golden line of resin around the edge of the solder of the cap, and compare it with that on. the seam on the can. If you cannot trace it distinctly, in all probability the tin was sealed with acids. Reject it. Be sure that there is no trace of ru.-t round th * cap on the inside of the head of the tin. If there is, you may bo ■oiiv that air w r as inside and consequently fermentation has taken place. Reject it. It is a good plan always to sound a. tin before opening it. To do this, merely press in the bottom of the cun. If contents are in an} r way decomposed, you can rest assured the can will rattle oiler. Only when the bottom of the tin feels solid may the contents be regarded as fit for human consumption. Lastly, make it a rule that th© packer’s name is on every tin of canned food you buy, and never, on any account accept a tin from which the label has become detached. Sometimes this happens through accident. And sometimes it is a deliberate attempt to foist an inferior article on the public, perhaps at a reduced price. Cheap canned goods are dear at any price. Reject them! G.H.JI.