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Bacteriological Examination of Milk —With the aim of
maintaining a high standard of purity, 23 samples of pasteurised
milk were submitted for bacteriological examination, of which 3
proved to be unsatisfactory.
Bacteriological Examination of Ice Cream.—Twelve
samples of ice cream were taken and submitted for tests, of which
number 9 were unsatisfactory. In each case the Vendor was
cautioned and advice given in regard to sterile production.
Preserved Food Premises.—In accordance with the provisions
of the Food and Drugs Act 1938, all premises with the
exception of clubs, hotels or restaurants used
(a) for the sale or the manufacture for the purpose of sale
of ice-cream or other similar commodity intended for
sale; or
(b) for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted
pressed, pickled or preserved meat, fish, or other food
intended for sale;
are required to be registered by the owner or occupier with the
sanitary authority.
Ice-Cream Premises.—At the end of the year 98 premises
were duly registered. These premises were inspected on 201
occasions and insanitary conditions remedied in 4 instances
Preserved Meat, etc., Premises.—At the end of the year
97 premises were on the register and were visited on 355 occasions'
As a result of such inspections, insanitary conditions were detected
and remedied in 22 cases.
There was no instance found which necessitated the cancellation
of premises already registered.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938.—During the year, 463 samples
were submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis, of these 126 were
formal and 337 informal. The number of samples reported as
adulterated or not otherwise up to standard was 26, equivalent
to 5.6% of the total samples examined.
The chief article sampled was milk, 6 out of 95 were adulterated
or below the standard fixed by the Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries.
Police Court proceedings were instituted in 4 instances. Two
were in respect of milk samples. In one case the Vendor was fined;
in the other, the case was dismissed as the Vendor had previously
taken out a summons against the wholesaler who was found guilty
and fined. In the remaining cases, 1 was dismissed (curry powder)
and the other in regard to an adulterated sample of whisky, the
defendant pleaded guilty and the case was dismissed under the
probation of Offenders Act, costs being imposed.