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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
The numbers and types of food premises in the Borough are as follows:—
5 Bakehouses
28 Bakers and Confectioners
58 Butchers
168 Cafes and Canteens
26 Fishmongers
57 Fruiterers and Greengrocers
96 Grocers
22 Licensed and 13 Off-licensed Premises
93 Sweets, etc.
All food premises are regularly inspected and during the year 1,831 visits were paid.
In addition to numerous verbal warnings and suggestions to management and staff during
these routine visits, 50 informal notices were served upon owners or occupiers. In two
cases the threat of legal proceedings was sufficient to ensure that the work was carried
out.
63 inspections were carried out in connection with itinerant vendors and stalls.
The position under the Food and Drugs Act, apart from registrations in respect of
ice cream, is as follows:—
36 butchers' premises and 6 other food premises are registered for
the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved food. To these registered premises 362
visits were paid.
21 fish shops are registered for frying. To these 90 vists were paid.
Milk
All milk distributed in Dagenham is produced and bottled outside the Borough.
Eight premises are registered as dairies. The number of registered distributors is 46
operating from 78 premises. 89 visits were paid to dairies and distributors' premises.
During the year 60 samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological examination.
Two samples failed to pass the methylene blue test, but in both cases the maximum
atmospheric shade temperature during the test exceeded the permissible limit of 65
degrees Farenheit.
Ice Cream
The total number of registered premises selling ice cream is 127; of this number
one is registered for manufacturing ice cream. 86 visits were paid to these premises.
During the year four applications for the storage and sale of ice cream were granted.
25 inspections in connection with itinerant vendors were carried out.
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