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grease may have fallen on to the conveyor from the axle of the discharge
cups and thus picked up by the dough. A warning letter was sent to the
firm.
Dirty Milk Bottle
An unopened bottle of milk, delivered to a resident by a dairy
company with a depot in the borough, appeared to contain small floating
particles.
The milk was submitted to the Public Analyst who reported that the
matter consisted of coagulated milk and dirt.
The firm who bottled the milk suggested that the bottle in question
had been returned to the dairy so misused as to resist the mechanical
washing processes.
A warning letter was sent to the firm.
Unsound Steak Pies and subsequent seizure
Two steak pies, purchased from a local store, were brought to the
department and on inspection were found to be sour. The Manager of
the shop stated that the particular batch of pies had been received from
their factory three days earlier and kept in refrigeration until required
for sale. The whole stock of pies was examined and found to be
unfit for human consumption. These were seized in accordance with
Sections 8 and 9 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955. No representative of
the firm attended when upon inspection a Justice of the Peace confirmed
the pies were unfit for human consumption and ordered them to be destroyed
and signed a certificate to that effect.
Legal proceedings were instituted against the firm who were fined
£10 and ordered to pay £1.11. 6. costs on each count.
Complaint of Bread Rolls
A complaint concerning bread rolls was passed to the department by
the Tottenham Public Health Department.
The rolls had been purchased from a bakers in this borough and
contained pins.
Upon inspection it appeared likely that the pins had been inserted
in the roll after baking, but as it was impossible to say when or by
whom it was decided to take no action.
Dirtv Milk Bottle
A bottle of milk delivered to a resident appeared to contain dark
floating particles.
The milk was submitted to the Public Analyst who reported that the
foreign matter consisted of coagulated milk and dirt. A letter of
apology was received from the dairy company suggesting that the bottle
had resisted all mechanical washing processes.
In this case a warning letter was sent to the firm