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Dried Hen Egg Albumen—All landings of this product, if found
positive on bacteriological examination, are submitted to the heat
treatment process recommended by the National Albumen
Advisory Committee set up by the Ministry of Health. This
process is undertaken at the premises of Cory Associated Wharves
Ltd., Palmers Wharf, Prince Street S.E.8.
Salmonella organisms were found in one consignment during
the current year of sampling carried out in the Borough. One
heat treatment was effected on the positive albumen and further
samples taken all proved satisfactory.
English Frozen Whole Egg Plant—The Liquid Egg (Pasteurisation)
Regulations 1963, were implemented without difficulty and
to the complete satisfaction of this Department. One hundred
and eighty-four samples were submitted to the Amylase Test all
of which proved satisfactory.
Egg Processing Plant—Dried Whole Egg—One hundred and
seventy-five samples were taken and submitted for bacteriological
examination, all of which proved satisfactory.
Desiccated Coconut—During 1968, routine samples of consignments
of this product submitted for bacteriological examination
totalled 49, all of which proved satisfactory.
Export Certificates
Many consignments of meat are exported from the Cold Stores
located within the Borough and each has to be accompanied by
an appropriate "Certificate" to the effect that such consignments
have been examined and are considered fit for export for human
consumption.