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Pie and Mash Shop
The improvement effected in the meat content of pies produced in these
establishments has not been maintained. Almost two-thirds of the pies sampled
were below the minimum meat content of 25 per cent. A decision of the Queens
Bench Division has now made the formal sampling of meat pies impossible for
practical purposes and until some amending legislation is passed it will be
difficult to enforce effectively the requirements of the Regulations.
Liquid Egg Pasteurisation
There are two plants in the borough where liquid egg is pasteurised. The
supply of eggs was even more spasmodic than in the previous year, both plants
again operating intermittently. The satisfactory standard of hygiene expected
of these plants was maintained.
Six samples of egg taken proved satisfactory when subjected to the alphaamylase
test.
Milk Supply - Samples
Thirteen samples were submitted for chemical analysis, al1 being satisfactory
The average fat and so1ids-not-fat content of the ordinary milk samples
analysed was 3.65 per cent and8.7l per cent respectively, and of the superfatted
variety 4.45 per cent and 8.54 per cent.
No samples were taken for the purpose of examination for the presence of
brucella abortus.
Ice Cream
There are three premises in the borough registered for the manufacture of
ice cream. Inspections were made from time to time under the Ice Cream (Heat
Treatment, etc.) Regulations 1959, and no contraventions were found.
28 samples of ice cream obtained in the borough and submitted to the
methylene blue reduction test gave the following results:-
Grade No.
I 17
II 2
III 3
IV 6
Of the unsatisfactory samples (grades III and IV) 8 were manufactured in the
borough. In al1 cases investigations were carried out and recommendations made
follow up samples being satisfactory.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970.
Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966.
Food premises in the borough are subject to frequent inspection by the
public health inspectors to ensure that the provisions of the Food Hygiene
Regulations are being observed, and a public health inspector visits the
borough's Sunday markets each week. There are 3,411 food premises, including
stalls, in the area. Notices of requirements served numbered 382 and 250
summonses involvine 42 premises/stalls were heard during the year.
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