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THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS, 1952
These Regulations amend, from the 31st August, 1952, the
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, as amended, so as to
extend to horses, asses and mules the application of Part II of
those Regulations which relate to slaughter-houses and the
slaughter of cattle, swine, sheep and goats for sale for human
consumption and requires, inter alia, not less than three hours'
notice to the Council of intention to slaughter.
The Regulations should facilitate the inspection of meat
intended for sale for human consumption derived from horses,
asses and mules, and the prior notice of intention to slaughter
such animals should be useful in the execution and enforcement
of the provisions of the Slaughter of Animals Acts, 1933 and
1951.
FOOD STANDARDS (SUET) ORDER, 1952
This Order came into force in December, 1952, prescribing a
standard for block suet and revising the standard for shredded
suet. The standards require that the fat contained in both
types of suet shall be refined beef fat only.
JELLIED VEAL.
Two separate consignments, each comprising 140 cases of
imported Jellied Veal from Australia, were detained in cold store
at New Hibernia Wharf, owing to a high percentage of blown
tins. Samples submitted for bacteriological examination
disclosed heavy contamination, and following further tests all
blown and doubtful tins were surrendered for destruction, and
the remainder freed. The Medical Officers of Health of the
districts receiving the apparently sound tins were warned of our
action.
PORK IN NATURAL JUICES.
A consignment of Pork in Natural Juices from Belgium was
detained at Stamford Cold Store in August. Thirteen representative
samples were submitted for bacteriological examination
on three separate occasions; and the results showed that "the
tins are not processed under conditions which ensure sterility,
they are subject to spoilage at atmospheric temperature, and
cannot be considered safe for human consumption unless the
instructions to keep under refrigeration are rigidly carried out."
Almost half of the tins in the consignment were blown;
eighteen appearing normal were taken from the remainder and
kept at normal room temperature, and within 24 hours seventeen
were blown. After discussions with representatives of the
Importers and the Insurance Assessors the surrender of the
whole consignment was accepted.