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Butchers' Shops.
There are 71 butchers' shops in the Borough. All these shops are
systematically inspected, 1,067 visits having been made during the year.
In general, the shops are well conducted, and only two notices concerning
non-compliance with the Food Hygiene Regulations were served.
One shop where horseflesh is sold for human food is included
among the butchers' shops mentioned above.
Fish Shops.
Shops in which fish, either cooked or uncooked, is sold, or where
the curing or smoking of fish is carried on, are regularly inspected.
There are 44 such shops in the Borough. 158 inspections were made,
and 3 notices served in respect of breaches of the Food Hygiene
Regulations.
Preserved Food Premises.
Section 16 (b) of the the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, provides for the
registration of premises used for the preparation or manufacture of
sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food intended for sale.
A total of 116 premises were registered at the end of the year. In
addition to butchers' and fish shops, 19 inspections of other preserved
food premises were carried out.
Catering Establishments.
All restaurants, cafes, canteens and kitchens are regularly inspected
throughout the year. There are 223 of these premises on the Register.
and 830 inspections were made, 6 notices under the Food Hygiene
Regulations being served.
Food Stalls.
All street stalls from which food for human consumption is
sold are regularly inspected and, where the food sold is stored in the
Borough, the storage places are also inspected.