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Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960. Pood premises in the Borough
are subject to frequent inspection by the Public Health Inspectors to ensure
that the provisions of the Pood Hygiene Regulations are being observed. This
is no mean task since there are over 4,000 food premises, including stalls, in
the area. Notices of requirements served numbered 482 and legal proceedings
were instituted in 10 cases.
Food Export Certificates. Certificates numbering 137 were issued in
respect of a variety of foodstuffs exported to Aden, Antigua, Belgium, Ceylon,
Canada, Finland, Greece, Holland, Israel, Italy, Malta, South Africa, Sweden,
Tanzania and the United States.
Before certificates are issued the foodstuffs destined for export are
examined and where necessary samples taken for analysis Relevant investigation
is also made into the methods of production.
imported Food. 211 Detention Notices and 214 Release Notices were
served under the Public Health (Imported Pood) Regulations 1937-48. These
notices affected a variety of foodstuffs including: Chillies, Tea, Milk Powder,
Dried Egg, Canned Pineapple Juice, Prunes, Liver Shapes, Canned Meats, Cocobutter,
Frozen Egg White, Hops, Orange and Lemon Peel, Sugar, Coffee, Whale
Meat Extract, Angelica, Sultanas, Currants, Cocoa, Animal Casings, Pepper,
Beans, Sago, Gum Tragacanth, Chillie Powder, Frozen Mutton, Almonds, Curry
Powder, Turmeric, Tomato Juice, Groundnut Kernels, Gum Alebanum, Rice, Canned
Mussels, Coriander Seed, Turtle Meat, Walnut Kernels, Dried Fruits, Tomato
Paste, Dates, De.siccated Coconut and Mace.
Five crates of Belgian Liver Shapes, two consignments of Belgian Canned
Hams and Shoulders and five of Animal Casings, which arrived unaccompanied by
official certificates, were subsequently released on production of the certificates.One
consignment of Animal Casings similarly uncertified was re-exported.
One consignment of Chillie Powder, found to contain a non-permitted colour,
was .re-exported.
Liquid Egg Pasteurisation. There are two plants in the Borough where
liquid egg is pasteurised. Hygiene at the larger establishment was maintained
at a high level during the year,and many representatives of foreign governments
and trade organisations continue to visit these premises. The smaller of the
plants is due for demolition in the near future which prohibits the undertaking
of any major improvements.
Several times during the year there was a dearth of shell eggs for past
eurising resul ting in one plant working short time whil st the other kept operating
by pasteurising tinned frozen whole eggs.
Ten samples taken proved satisfactory when submitted to the A1pha-amylase
test.
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