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Frequent inspections of shops are carried out and, during the
year, 128 visits were made for this purpose.
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 63
Butchers 31
Fishmongers (Wet and Dry) 16
Fishmongers (Fried)) 6
Bakers 28
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 50
Cafes and Restaurants 64
Grocers 76
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, one registration for fish frying was cancelled
because of the change in character of the business carried on at
the premises concerned.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector reports:— "Generally, the standard
of food premises in the District is good, although a very small
minority of traders lag behind in thought and deed in applying the
principles of Food Hygiene to their premises and methods.
The co-operation and discrimination of the public is relied
upon to supplement the efforts of the Department in raising the
standard of these premises.
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, 88 swabs were taken
from washed crockery and 6 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, cream
buns and frozen liquid egg."
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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