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Fruit loaf containing a wad of paper £ 15 fine
£ 1 costs
Metal shaving in a meat pie £25 fine
£5 costs
Metallic iron in bar of chocolate £25 fine
£5 costs
Dirty milk bottle £20 fine
£5 costs
Mouldy fruit tart £30 fine
£5 costs
Loaf containing mouse's head £60 fine
£10 costs
Fermenting yoghurt £10 fine
£ 10 costs
Skinless sausage encased in a plastic sheath Absolute discharge
£ 10 costs
Fruit cake containing stones Case dismissed
Fish in process of decomposition £10 fine
£5 costs
Mouldy sliced loaf of bread £7G fine
£ 15 costs
Mould growth in pork pie £10 fine
£5 costs
SAMPLING
Bacteriological checks are made on the cleanliness of food to establish whether it is free from or
infected with pathogens. On the other hand, chemical examination of food is made to establish that the
contents are to the standard the purchaser is entitled to demand. In addition, a label is considered as a
check on the advertisement and description of the product.
Bacteriological
Ice Cream
65 samples of ice cream were sent for bacteriological examination and of these 24 were returned as
being unsatisfactory. In all cases where unsatisfactory samples were obtained, the public health inspectors
checked the cleaning procedures of manufacturing premises in the borough and in all cases the food
hygiene standards of personnel handling ice cream. In addition, the Council where appropriate notified the
local authorities in which manufacture took place. Ice creams were then re-sampled until satisfactory results
were obtained.
Other Foods
21 samples of various other foods were taken, including egg pasta, egg powder, meat pies, ham,
sausages and salami. In no case did the laboratory return results showing organisms that might cause food
poisoning.
Milk Supplies - Brucella Abortus
No samples of raw milk were examined.
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