View report page

year 7 applications for the storage and sale of ice cream were granted. One application
for the sale of wrapped ice cream from a forecourt, without any suitable premises for
storage, was refused.
37 inspections in connection with itinerant vendors were carried out.
During the year 70 samples of ice cream were submitted for bacteriological examination;
they were graded as follows:—
Grade I Grade II Grade III Grade IV Total
45 13 6 6 70
In addition 30 samples of ice lollies were submitted for examination; seven were
considered to be unsatisfactory. In each case the lollies were manufactured outside the
Borough and the local authorities concerned were notified.
The products of one manufacturer with premises outside the Borough gave rise to
some concern. The six Grade IV results in respect of ice cream and five out of the
total of seven unsatisfactory ice lollies were from this manufacturer. The local retailer,
together with representatives of the manufacturer, were interviewed by the Public Health
Committee; in view of some improvement of the products towards the end of the year
consideration by the Committee was deferred for six months.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955
The traders generally have continued to co-operate although in one or two cases
the threat of the institution of legal proceedings (in one case the summons was issued)
was necessary to gain compliance with the regulations.
The inspectors in their regular visits to food premises make opportunities through
discussions with the staff to inculcate hygienic practices in food handling. In addition
several talks on food and food handling were given to local organisations.
A few samples of cooked meat were submitted for bacteriological examination;
any reports which are considered not to be altogether satisfactory are used to ensure
more hygienic methods of handling cooked food.
Unsound Food
Complaints continue to be received in respect of food containing foreign substances
or otherwise alleged to be unfit for human consumption.
During the year 38 such complaints were considered by the Public Health Committee.
In the majority of cases warning letters were sent but in the following four cases legal
26