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Inspections are made of the vehicles used by itinerant vendors; vehicles
have been stopped, stocks inspected, temperature of containers checked and samples
taken.
A total of 88 samples were taken during the year. Of these 47 were submitted
to the Public Health Laboratory for examination by the Methylene Blue test. The
samples were graded as follows: -
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4
30 10 6 1
Samples falling into the lower grades were in each case isolated.
The regaining 41 samples were examined by the Public Analyst under the Food
Standards (Ice Cream) Order, 1951. All samples were reported to be satisfactory
and in most cases the quality was found to be far higher than the standards
prescribed in the regulations.
Imported Food.
The Council is a specially appointed Authority under the Public Health
(Imported Food) Regulations, 1937. Inspections are made of direct landings of
imported foodstuffs at the Sufferance Wharves in the Borough. No prohibited meat
can be imported into the country for sale for human consumption and no meat or
meat products can be imported without an official certificate of inspection
issued by the Country of Origin, and approved by the British Government. All
foods imported were found to be satisfactory, and meat and meat products were
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