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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
Unsound Food.
During the year a quantity of bread and cake was seized
under Section 10 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
This was taken before a magistrate, who ordered its
destruction as being unfit for human consumption. Summonses
were issued, and penalties and costs amounting to
£14 17s. 0d. were imposed.
A quantity of unsound food was also voluntarily
surrendered, of which a large proportion was salvaged for
use as animal and chicken food, or recovery of fats for trade
purposes other than for human consumption.
Sampling.
Eight hundred samples of various foods and drugs were
submitted to the Public Analyst during the year by the
Council's Sampling Officer for analysis. One hundred and
two were found to be inferior and 11 were adulterated.
Ice Cream.
Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, requires
all premises used for the sale, storage or manufacture for
the purpose of sale of ice cream, to be registered by the
Local Authority and imposes penalties for use of any promises
without being so registered.
In two cases legal proceedings were taken under this
section in respect of the sale of ice cream from unregistered
premises, and fines totalling £20 with £1 1s. 0d. costs were
imposed.
Samples of ice cream were taken for bacteriological
examination, and the Methylene Blue Test. The samples
from one manufacturer in the Borough were reported to
be unsatisfactory. A careful check was made of the ice
cream-making plant and ice cream in all stages of manufacture,
which resulted in the ice cream being brought to
a satisfactory standard.