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inspection and supervision of food
The numbers and types of food premises ill the borough are as follows:-
4 Bakehouses
27 Bakers and Confectioners
60 Butchers
182 Cafes and Canteens
28 Fishmongers
58 Fruiterers and Greengrocers
96 Grocers
22 Licensed and 17 off-licensed Premises
89 Sweets, etc.
All food premises are regularly inspected and during the year 1,524 visits
were paid. In addition to numerous verbal warnings and suggestions to management
and staff during these routine visits, 62 informal notices were served upon
owners or occupiers.
Fifty-seven 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 367 visits
were paid.
21 fish shops are registered for frying. To these 125
visits 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 52 operating from 81 premises. Twenty-five visits were paid to
dairies and distributors' premises.
During the year 74 samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological
examination. Three samples, one from a vending machine, were unsatisfactory5
all failed to pass the methylene blue test. In two of the three cases the
atmospheric shade temperature during the test exceeded the permissible limit
of 65°F.
Ice Cream
The total number of registered premises selling ice cream is 156j of this
number one is registered for manufacturing ice cream. 102 visits were paid to
these premises. During the year two applications for the storage and sale of
ice cream were granted. Twenty-six inspections in connection with itinerant
vendors were carried out.
During the year 71 samples of ice cream were submitted for bacteriological
examination; they were graded as follows
21