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INSPECTION OF FOOD.
Damaged Flour
The annexed report made by the Food Inspector shews how difficult
it is, in the case of unsound food released for other purposes than human
consumption, to be assured that the food in question is used in the way
agreed upon at the time of the release. One has to trust to the bona fides
of the party to whom the article of unsound food is consigned.
May 21 st, 1908.
On the 7th instant information was received at the office from
Dr. Williams, Medical Officer of Health, Port Sanitary Authority.
that a parcel of flour which had become damaged in transit was
being forwarded to Messrs. Gordon Coombe & Co., Ltd., Winchester
Wharf, Clink Street.
The total number of bags of flour was as follows 169 bags
marked "Majestic" and 69 bags marked "Sparkle," both ex.s.s.
"Mackinaw.'' On their arrival at the wharf they were placed on one
side, and on inspection many bags were found in such a foul
condition that it was nccessary to thoroughly overhaul each bag.