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in addition to the 146 formal inspections carried out, insanitary
defects were remedied in 23 instances.
As with other premises, legal proceedings are instituted only
after disregard of the Officers' warning and in no instance was
this necessary.
Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1968
The London Borough of Greenwich with a river frontage of
some 9 miles with more than 40 wharves and two of London's
largest and most modern cold stores receives a considerable percentage
of London's imported meat stored on behalf of various
importers. In addition, considerable quantities of fresh fruit, tinned
foods and miscellaneous provisions are dealt with. Visits to
wharves and cold stores are made by the Food Inspectors and
imported food generally is carefully supervised.
Imported Food Rejected—Unsound or diseased imported meat
when surrendered is passed for non-edible and refining purposes,
and other unsound food, with the exception of fruit pulp and juice,
processed for stock feeding.