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PREMISES USED FOR THE PREPARATION OF FOOD.
Under the provisions of Section 14. of the Food & Drugs Act, 1938,
premises used for the preparation of certain specified articles of food
must be registered with the local authority.
At the end of 1951 there were fifty—eight premises on the Register
concerned in the preparation of preserved foods and one hundred and
ninety—five premises on the Register relating to the manufacture or sale
and storage of Ice Cream, as follows:—
Premises registered for manufacture,
storage and sale of Ice Cream 2
Premises registered for storage and sale
of Ice Cream 193
"CREAM" CONFECTIONERY.
During the year under review, seventy—nine samples of "cream"—filled
cakes, doughnuts, eclairs etc. were purchased for bacteriological examination
.
The fact that the "cream" filling used in this type of confectionery
is not subject to any form of cooking before consumption makes it most important
that scrupulous cleanliness be observed by persons handling the
cakes. Proper sterilisation of the utensils etc. used for containing the
"cream" is also desirable.
Satisfactory reports were received from the laboratory regarding
seventy—seven of the samples, whilst two showed the presence of faecal
coli. In both instances the matter was taken up with the bakers concerned,
advice on food hygiene given, and subsequent samples proved satisfactory.
INSPECTION OF BAKEHOUSES AND BAKERS SHOPS„
At the end of 1951, there were thirty—six bakehouses in the Borough,
ten of which are "basement* bakehouses.
In addition, there were eleven retail bakers' shops without bakehouses
attached.
During the year under review two hundred and six inspections were
made.