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DISPOSAL OF UNSOUND FOOD.
The bulk of the food condemned as being unfit for human consumption is
removed from the premises concerned and destroyed by the Borough Engineer’ s
refuse disposal service as trade refuse and the cost of removal is charged to
the owners in accordance with the Council's fixed scale of charges.
In special cases, where large quantities of food are condemned, arrangements
may be made under suitable guarantees from the owners, for the foods to
be utilised for animal feeding or non-edible industrial purposes such as soap,
starch or manure making
FOOD FOR EXPORT.
In order to satisfy the Authorities of importing countries overseas it
is necessary for the exporter to obtain a certificate of purity signed by the
Medical Officer of Health for the district from which the food is shipped.
During the period covered by this report 53 inspections were made of foods
exported from the district: 53 certificates of purity were issued
FOOD POISONING - (See Infectious Diseases).
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1955 Legal Proceedings.
Premises Offence Result
Itinerant Vendor Did unlawfully place food as to involve Sumnons dismissed
a risk of contamination
Itinerant Vendor Did unlawfully fail to have name and
address conspicuously displayed on
stall
Summons dismissed
Grocer s Shop
Did unlawfully sell to the prejudice
of the purchaser thereof, a certain
article of food, to wit, a bottle of
lemon barley, which contained
Fine £5.
Costs £5. 5s. Od.
two pieces of glass.
Grocer's Shop
Did unlawfully sell to the prejudice
of the purchaser thereof, a certain
article of food, to wit, a bottle
of non-brewed condiment, which
contained a dead mouse.
Warranty pleaded,
and Grocer
dismissed from
proceedings.
Manufacturers
fined £20 and costs
of £15 15s. Od.
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