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Dealers:—
Tuberculin Tested, 4.
Pasteurised, 4.
Sterilized, 14.
Meat and Other Foods.
The following articles were found during the year to
be unfit for human consumption.
Beef 85¼ lbs.
Corned Beef 137¼ lbs.
Pork 39½ lbs.
Tinned Pork 6 Tins
Tinned Ham 406 lbs.
Rabbits (70) 147lbs.
Chickens (34) 82 lbs.
Turkeys (2) 23 lbs.
Offal 111 lbs.
Sausages 6 lbs.
Tinned Sausages 50 Tins
Jellied Veal 8 lbs.
Fish 413 lbs.
Tinned Fish 8 Tins
Bacon 48½ lbs.
Cheese 35½lbs.
Luncheon Meat 57 Tins
Fruit and fruit juices 50 Tins
Beans 18 Tins
Peas 74 Tins
Vegetables 16 Tins
Peanut Butter 12 Jars
Jams 15 Tins and Jars
Milk 24 Tins
Eggs 49
Miscellaneous Articles 26
All premises where food is stored or prepared for sale
were regularly inspected and it is evident that there is growing
consciousness on the part of the food traders that they
have a responsibility to the public in regard to the proper
handling and storage of food. During the year a number of
traders installed additional refrigeration facilities and others
have placed orders for refrigeration plant.
Three food premises in the area were found to have
unsuitable and inadequate storage facilities. Representations
were made resulting in major alterations and improvements
to the premises being made.
There are no Government slaughterhouses within the
area but Cottagers' Pigs are regularly examined. The number
of pigs slaughtered during the year was 15, all carcases
being passed as fit for human consumption.
All restaurants and canteens were inspected from time
to time during the year.
The bulk of the Ice Cream sold in the area is supplied
by reputable firms and results taken during the year proved
that the ice cream was generally of a high standard.
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