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UNSOUND FOOD & FOOD POISONING:
No formal seizure and condemnation of food has been necessary for
many years. There has been little evidence of attempts by traders to
sell unwholesome food, in fact it is they who usually notify the
department of suspected food in their possession. Voluntary surrender
of food is accepted and certificates are issued accordingly. The
amount of food dealt with in this way has varied little and remains
comparatively high because certain multiple stores have their warehouses
in finsbury to which doubtful food is returned from branches
elsewhere, and the large amount of meat dealt with in the Smithfield
area.
Small quantities of unsound food are incinerated where facilities
exist, but otherwise is removed as trade refuse or by the contractors
referred to under Meat.
A total of 149 visits were made in this connection in 1960 apart
from those connected with meat inspection and 751 certificates were
issued.