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1952. They are designed to secure the observance of sanitary
and cleanly conditions and practices in connection with the
handling, wrapping and delivery of food sold or intended for
sale for human consumption, and in connection with the sale or
exposure for sale in the open air of food intended for human
consumption.
The enforcement of these By-laws should make a valuable
contribution to the provision of a clean food supply.
Unsound Food.
The Council's Food Inspector undertakes the examination
of any food suspected to he unsound, and if in his opinion it is
unfit for human consumption, a condemnation certificate is
issued and the food surrendered for destruction. Condemnation
certificates issued during 1952 numbered 3,350, and the following
table gives particulars of the food concerned: —
Description Weight Total Weight
Tons cwt. qrs. lb. Tons cwt. qrs. lb.
Meat.
Pork ... ... ... ... ... 2 4 0 27¾
Pig's carcases ... ... ... 0 7 0 24
Pork fillets ... ... ... ... 0 5 1 12
Pressed pork ... ... ... 0 0 0 17
Beef ... ... ... ... ... 0 10 1 26
Ox heads ... ... ... ... 0 0 1 27½
Ox tails ... ... ... ...0 0 1 2
Ox tongues ... ...... ... 0 0 2 1
Sausages ... ...... ... 0 0 1 14¾
Shredded suet ... ... ... 0 0 1 0
Mutton ... ... ... ... 0 10 0 11¼
Veal ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 2 23
Bacon ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 0 5¾
Offal ... ... ... ... ... 0 4 0 11
Liver ... ... ... ... ... 0 1 3 17¼
Sweat breads ... ... ... ... 0 0 0 17
Frozen ham ... ... ... ... 0 0 1 14
4 6 2 27½
Poultry.
Turkeys (14) ... ... ... 0 1 0 12
Chickens (29) ... ... ... 0 0 2 22½
0 1 3 6½
Rabbits ... ... ... ... ... 0 4 2 20
Fish.
Skate ... ... ... ... ... 0 3 1 7
Rock Salmon ... ... ... 0 2 0 0
Haddocks ... ... ... ... 0 1 0 0
Cod fillets ... ... ... ... 0 0 3 9
Whiting ... ... ... ... 0 0 3 0
Dover soles ... ... ... ... 0 0 2 21
Cod ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 2 21
Smoked haddocks (fillets) ... ... 0 0 2 0
Kippers ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 2 0
Lugs ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 1 14
Roes ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 1 6
Smoked bream ... ... ... 0 0 0 14
0 11 0