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1,186 condemnation certificates were issued, and 425 inspections were necessary
in connection with this work.
Condemned food received from traders is either taken to the Council's refuse
disposal depot at Ashburton Grove, awaiting conveyance, under supervision, to the
refuse tip or is dyed in order to make it impossible for it to be re-sold or used
for human consumption. Condemned meat is used for animal feeding or industrial
purposes.
Sampling 1964
479 samples (4 formal and 475 informal) were sent to the Public Analyst for
examination. Twenty-nine of these samples, or 6% were subject to adverse reports as
shown in the summary below. It should be noted, however, that with regard to these
adverse reports that a number relates to samples not taken during routine sampling
but the subject of a complaint.
Formal
Nil
Informal
Apple Tart 1 Milk 2
Bread 3 Milk Bottles 4
Bread Rolls 2 Mushroom Salad 1
Butter 1 Olive Oil 1
Chicken Capri 1 Paprika 1
Chillie Powder 1 Pork Luncheon Meat 1
Corned Beef 1 Pork Pie 1
Curry Powder 1 Sausages 2
Fruit Cake 1 Sausage Roll 1
Jam Sandwich Cake 1 Soft Drink 1
Meat Sandwich (Roll) 1
Total - 29
Meat and Other Foods
With the exemption of one visit to the Kosher Market visits by officers of this
department were made during the year for the purpose of inspecting home killed or
imported meat at the Metropolitan Cattle Market.