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Ice Cream
The total number of registered premises is 152; of this
number two are registered for the manufacture of ice cream. 252
visits were paid to these premises.
During the year four applications for the storage and sale of
ice cream were granted.
26 inspections in connection with itinerant vendors were carried
out.
During the year 36 samples of ice cream were submitted for
bacteriological examination ; they were graded as follows:—
Grade I Grade II Grade III Grade IV Total
26 7 2 1 36
In addition 30 samples of ice lollies were submitted for examination
; two were unsatisfactory. In both cases the lollies were
manufactured outside the Borough and the local authorities concerned
were notified.
Fourteen samples were taken of the ice cream manufactured
in the Borough (at the two registered premises) with the following
results:–
Grade I Grade II Grade III Grade IV Total
10 3 1 – 14
Unsound Food
Complaints continue to be received in respect of food containing
foreign substances or otherwise alleged to be unfit for human
consumption. Discussions took place with the management of a
local factory in an endeavour to prevent the contamination of
empty milk bottles with metallic dust.
In three instances (cigarette end, hair clips and rodent excreta
in bread) legal proceedings were taken and a fine of £5 was
imposed in each case.
The normal method of disposing of unsound food is to use the
incinerator at the Council's Refuse Disposal Works. Occasionally
when there is a quantity of meat, it is disposed of under supervision
through the Council's waste food service; the meat is
previously cut up and dyed.
Registration of Food Hawkers
Essex County Council Act, 1952 — Section 103
During the year six persons were registered as food hawkers.
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