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No prosecutions were necessary and the condemned food was
utilised for animal food, or, where this was impracticable, disposed of
by deep burial at the Council's Refuse Tip, or burnt.
Food Complaints.
Eighteen complaints of unsound condition and/or contamination
of foodstuff were received from the public during the year, as under:—
Bread 5
Biscuits 1
Cheese 1
Cream and Jam Sponge 1
Corned Beef 1
Dried Fruit 1
Mussels 1
Milk 3
Meat, Fresh 1
Milk Powder 1
Pickles 1
Tinned Fruit 1
Where doubt existed as to the nature of the condition, the specimens
were sent to the Analyst for his observations and in every case
the complaints were dealt with to the ultimate satisfaction of the
department and the complainants. The co-operation between the
public and the department continues to be excellent.
Meat Inspection.
A total of fifty-three visits were made by the Sanitary Inspectors
to the nine slaughterhouses which remain on the register of the Local
Authority.
Licences were issued to seventeen slaughtermen under the
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.