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INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES.
During the year these premises were subject to routine
inspection, and a total of 798 visits was made to the following
types of shops as detailed:—
Bakers 98
Butchers 177 Ice-cream premises 113
Caf6s, etc. 201 Greengrocers 70
Fishmongers 103 Other food-preparing premises 30
MEAT INSPECTION.
Slaughterhouses. There are two licensed slaughterhouses
in the district, and three applications for licences to
slaughter under the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933, were
granted during the year, but no slaughtering took place
under the above Act. Under the food control regulations,
the slaughter of pigs only is allowed in the district.
Butchers' Shops. 177 inspections were made during the
year, and 15 cwt. 2 qtrs. 8 lbs. of unsound meat were condemned.
There were a few cases of sausages or sausage
meat being deficient in meat content, each case being dealt
with in the appropriate manner. (See Appendix.)
BAKEHOUSES.
98 visits were paid to the 11 bakers' premises in the
district during the year, and 39 defects were found and
remedied. The general standard of the bakehouses is good.
FISHMONGERS.
There were 63 inspections of fishmongers' premises, and
40 inspections of premises where fish frying is conducted.
Eight defects were found and remedied at 14 different shops
where fish frying is done.
DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS.
The district contains 20 dairies and cowsheds, which
necessitated 52 visits during the year. A total of 11 defects
were brought to light and remedied. There are six producers,
one producer-retailer, and nine retailers of milk in
the area.
No farms are licensed to produce accredited milk, but
three have licences to produce Tuberculin Tested milk.
MILK SAMPLING.
Number of samples. Number passed. Number failed.
Accredited - - -
Non-designated - - -
T.T. 23 20 3
Where unsatisfactory samples are obtained, the tests are
repeated until such time as the cause of the trouble has
been eradicated. Finally, the tests for cleanliness and
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