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OTHER FOODS
The routine inspection of food shops and other food premises
has continued to form an important part of the work of the
Sanitary Inspectors. A register of all such premises includes the
following:—
Confectioners 62
Butchers . 30
Fishmongers (Wet and Dry) 17
Fishmongers (Fried)) 7
Bakers 29
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 49
Cafes and Restaurants 66
Grocers 75
Two grocers' shops and one baker's premises are registered
under the local Act for the preparation of preserved meat, etc.,
and all the fish friers' premises are similarly registered in respect
of fish frying.
During the year, the registrations of two premises, one for
fish frying and the other for the preparation and cooking of
shellfish, were cancelled because of the change in character of the
business carried on thereat.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector reports that "generally the standard
of food premises in the District is good with some of the more
recently established or modernised premises very good indeed.
With the steadily increasing general interest in Food Hygiene
it is becoming more and more apparent that the progressive
trader will benefit accordingly from a discriminating public.
Regular inspections are made of all food premises and particular
attention is given to catering establishments. Every opportunity
is taken, by discussion and example, of impressing on food
handling personnel the importance of a high standard of cleanliness
in equipment and person, coupled with improved methods.
In the course of this advisory work, 125 swabs were taken
from washed crockery and 7 samples of washing up water were
taken for bacteriological examination. The results were varied
but follow-up tests on adverse reports indicated quite clearly that
greater attention to detail resulted in higher standards even with
the most simple equipment.
Miscellaneous samples of food submitted for bacteriological
examination included synthetic cream, chocolate eclairs and cream
buns, again with the object of illustrating the effects of careless
handling on otherwise satisfactory foods."
The Council has adopted the new Model Byelaws issued by
the Ministry of Food in connection with the Handling, Wrapping
and Delivery of Food and Sale of Food in the Open Air, and
copies have been circulated to all food traders in the District.
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