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Islington 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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(b) Preserved Food Premises Registered under Section 16 (1) (b) of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
Total number of Preserved Food Premises (included in foregoing list) 256
Visits by inspectors 315
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
A summary of the action taken by the Council for offences under the Pood & Drugs Act, 1955 and Regulations made thereunder is as follows:-
| Pood ft Drugs Act, 1955 | No. of cases | Total fines ft costs |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 2(i), 6(i), 113(i) & (iii) | 30 | £550 |
| Pood Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 | ||
| Regulations 5,6,9, 14, 16.19. 21, 23, 24, 33 & 34 | 4 | £148 |
| Preservatives in Pood Regulations, 1962 | ||
| Regulations 3 ft 8 | 2 | £ 42 |
| Colouring Matter in Pood Regulations, 1966 | ||
| Regulation 4 | 1 | £ 30 |
| Pood Hygiene (Markets, Stalls ft Delivery Vehicles Regulations, 1966 * | ||
| Regulations 4,7, 13, 16, 18. 25 ft 26 | 1 | £ 33. 3s. Od. |
| TOTAL £803. 3s. Od. |
In addition to the above, 3 cases were dismissed by the magistrates and 1 defendant was
conditionally discharged.
UNFIT FOOD
During the year the total amount of food surrendered was:-
| Descrlptlon | Tons | Cwts. | Qtrs. | Lbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat | 52 | 15 | 2 | 24 |
| Offals | 42 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Tinned Goods | 8 | 15 | 2 | 12 |
| Pish | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Others | 16 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| Total | 128 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
1,572 condemnation certificates were issued and 864 inspections were necessary in
connection with this work.
Condemned food received from traders was removed to the Council's refuse disposal depot
at Ashburton Grove to await conveyance, under supervision, to the refuse tip. Condemned meat
from the slaughterhouse was used for animal feeding or industrial purposes. Other meat and
offal etc. from the Stoithfield Market area was collected under contract for manufacture for
technical purposes.
SARPLING
738 samples, (13 formal and 725 informal) were submitted to the Public Analyst for
examination. Adverse reports were received on 118 of these (16%). These are summarised
below. Again this year, many of the adverse reports refer to labelling, and with recently
passed legislation on composition and labelling still to come into operation, this aspect
of food control must continue to receive special attention.
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