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Inspection of Other Premises where Food is Prepared or Offered
for Sale.—The Inspectors keep under frequent observation all other
premises where food is prepared for or exposed for sale. Included in this
category are restaurants and premises used by provision dealers, butchers,
fishmongers and greengrocers for the purposes of their trades.
Table No. 33 (page 46) shows, for the past two years, the number of
inspections of premises where food was prepared for or exposed for sale.
Unsound Food.—On two occasions during the year, unsound food was
surrendered and destroyed.
Included in the unsound food surrendered and destroyed during the
year was:—
3 sacks of Brussels Sprouts. 2 lb. of Black Currants.
No carcases were destroyed on account of Tuberculosis.
Food Poisoning.—No case of food poisoning occurred during the
year.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.—Four hundred
samples, including 115 samples of milk and 12 samples of cream, were
taken and submitted for analysis during the year. These samples were
investigated by the Public Analyst to the Borough, whose Report is set
out in the appendix.
Each of the four male Sanitary Inspectors is appointed an Inspector
under the Acts. Under their direction, the taking of samples is effected
by individuals temporarily employed for the purpose, the services of
persons outside the Borough being frequently utilised.
The samples procured are of two kinds—formal and informal. Formal
samples are those taken strictly in conformity with the Act. Informal
samples are those taken without these strict formalities and afford useful
indication of the conditions without disclosing to the vendor that the
object of purchase is analysis.
No legal proceedings are possible in respect of an informal sample,
but, when adulteration is discovered, formal samples are obtained
immediately and necessary action is taken on receipt of the analytical
report regarding them.
Dining the year one sample of milk was found to be adulterated to
such a degree as to justify legal proceedings. In this case proceedings
were instituted but were withdrawn on technical grounds. Certain other
food samples were found to be inferior, but not to such an extent as to
justify legal action. In each of these cases a warning letter was sent to
the Vendor concerned.
The work carried out under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act,
during the year is summarized in the Public Analyst's Report in the
appendix.
The Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations.—
All samples of milk and cream taken during the year were submitted
to examination for preservatives. No evidence of the presence of
preservatives was obtained sufficient to warrant legal proceedings.
Margarine.—No application for transfer of registration was received
during the year from wholesale dealers in margarine.