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All the prosecutions instituted in respect of contaminants
in food, viz.:- a nail, a cigarette end and mice droppings,
concerned foodstuffs manufactured outside the Borough and the
appropriate Medical Officers of Health were informed.
Various cautionary letters have been sent concerning
minor infringements of the Regulations. In the event of
non-compliance with our requests, these will be followed up and
such action taken as is warranted.
SECTION 16. FOOD & DRUGS ACT. 1955
Ice Cream
Eleven additional premises were registered for the
sale of ice cream. In each case the ice cream Is wrapped. The
total number of premises registered is 253.
Many types of business now wish to sell ice cream in
conjunction with their main business. Tobacconists, newsagents,
fancy goods stores, stationers, general stores, greengrocers,
fishmongers and butchers have all made application to be registered and the Council has had to give careful consideration as
to whether, in its opinion, ice cream can safely be sold from such
premises. In certain cases, written undertakings have been
secured that the ice cream shall be prepared and stored quite
separately from other goods, and that the staff serving ice
cream shall not handle other produce sold in. the shop.
Cooked Poods
56 premises are registered for the preparation or
manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved
food, comprising the following types of premises:grocers,
provisions, butchers, delicatessen, factory, cafe.
HAMP5TEAD HEATH FAIRS
Catering Hygiene
As usual, members of the staff were on duty throughout
the whole period of all the various Bank Holiday Fairs.
We have an arrangement with the London County Council
whereby prior notification is given of applicants who apply for
licences to sell food on the Heath. Thus, before the licences
are issued by the County Council we are able to investigate the