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75
Fried Fish Shops and Fish Curing Premises
At the end of 1938, there were 91 fried fish vendors' premises
and 51 fish curers' premises in the Borough.
The number of visits to these premises was 695 and 39 notices
were served for insanitary conditions.
Restaurants and Eating Houses.
During the year all restaurants and eating houses were inspected
by the Food Inspector. Special attention was paid during these
visits of inspection to the observance of a standard of cleanliness
in the kitchens and to the arrangements made for the storage of
food. It was necessary to serve 14 notices concerning unsatisfactory
conditions existing at these premises.
Unsound Food.
During the year the Food Inspector examined and condemned
the articles of food set out in the following table, all of which were
surrendered and destroyed at the Council's Depot. Certificates
were granted in 36 instances in respect of food surrendered as unfit
for human consumption.
No occasion arose during the year for summary proceedings to be
instituted in regard to food exposed for sale which was unfit for
human consumption.