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with arrangements come to with the Ministry of Food
(Salvage Division). It included 16,734 containers, i.e. tins,
jars, packets—of fish, fruit, meat, vegetables, etc.
The continued need for the conservation of all meat
products necessitates the special attention of the Sanitary
Inspectors to inferior meat and meat products—fresh or
canned, which are sent into the Borough by the Ministry of
Food for special treatment locally, the policy being to save
the utmost food consistent with the retention only of sound
food material. Though the great majority of unsound food
is dealt with as material voluntarily surrendered by the
owners, there were 35 complaints during the year of food
sold in a condition which rendered it unfit for human consumption.
In every case the food factory or warehouse or
shop premises involved, when situated within the Borough,
was inspected and the methods of production, transport and
storage observed. Where the sale or production originated
outside the Borough, appropriate communications were established.
In one case, that of the sale of soya flour contaminated
with mice droppings, the vendors were prosecuted and
fines were imposed by the local Magistrates, and costs
awarded to the Council.
Milk.
The pasteurising plant at 100 Bollo Lane has continued
processing to full capacity by the High Temperature Short
Time method with an absence of failure in Meth. Blue or
Phosphatase tests.
The empty bottles taken from the bottle filling lines were
examined, and in all but two cases, were found to be sterile.
In the cases of failure, steps were immediately taken to check
up the conditions under which bottle cleansing was effected,
and repetition of sampling indicated that the cause of the
trouble had been located and dealt with effectively. Indeed
these results reflect the high efficiency of the bottle washing
plant and operation at the premises.
This Dairy and the other eleven such premises subject
to frequent inspection have been maintained in a hygienic
condition, and there has been no complaint as to premises
or products. Of 149 samples of milk taken during the year,
only 5 and 3 respectively failed in the Meth. Blue and
Phosphatase tests.