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2 cases calves' feet jelly, 36 jars per case.
All unsound and destroyed.
3 cases tinned butter, 100 tins per case.
External damage only to appearance of tins. Butter contained
in sound condition.
Maconochie's Wharf and Food Manufacturing and Preserving Factory
West Ferry Boad.
The above premises were constantly visited during the year,
Particular attention was paid to the various food stuffs in course of
preparation, as well as to the cleanliness of the vessels and utensils in
use and of the sanitary conditions generally of the different kitchens and
preparing rooms.
All unsound or tainted food stuffs, blown or suspicious tinned food,
etc., sorted out by the firm, were destroyed in the furnaces by the firm
on the premises, mostly in my presence.
The total amount of food stuffs destroyed (in my presence after
being sorted out by the firm) during the year at this factory which
consisted of meat, poultry, fish, soups, fruit and vegetables was 1858 tins,
all of which was contained in tins varying from ½lb. to 14lb. in weight.
Frequent exportations from the above factories of consignments of
hams or tinned meat to the Argentine or Philippines (where a certificate is
required from the Sanitary Authority of the district whence the goods
are despatched to accompany each consignment) had occurred.
In every instance the factory was visited and the foodstuffs (meat)
examined prior to tinning before the certificates were signed.
The additional powers conferred by the Regulations under the Public
Health Regulations as to Food Act, 1907, facilitates a more rigid inspection
of food stuffs landed at the above-mentioned wharves, and a more
effectual means of dealing with and disposing of unsound food as
defined in that statute.
No notice under these regulations was received during the past year
from the Officer of Customs relating to foodstuff imported into this
division.
The shops and stalls in the main thoroughfares were regularly
visited. Surprise visits were made frequently on Saturday nights and
occasionally on Sunday mornings. Although several small articles were