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1,383 visits were made to food premises of all types during the
year. Although this number of visits is below that of previous
years, due to the Department's energies having been directed to
other fields, resulting from new legislation, the continued importance
of food hygiene has not been overlooked.
The principal requirements of the Food Hygiene Regulations
were effected during previous years, but further improvements
above the minimum, continued to be successfully encouraged.
Two completely new factory canteens were erected during the
year. In two public houses additional sanitary accommodation
was provided including, in each case, suitable hand-washing facilities
for the use of customers, and plans advanced on the same lines
respecting two others.
Improvements of a general character were carried out in 49
food premises.
The planned improvement of conditions at the only private
Slaughterhouse in the Borough continued throughout the year.
No entirely open fronted fish shop now remains, although in
one case protection is afforded only by baffle screening of the display
bed.
Protection by refrigeration of food on display continued most
encouragingly.
A grocer was prosecuted under Section 8 of the Food and Drugs
Act, 1955, for selling a mouldy, cream filled, Swiss roll, and was
fined £25 with £2 2s. 0d. costs.
A baker was prosecuted under Section 2 of the Act for selling
a bun containing a piece of string and was fined £3 with £2 2s. 0d.
costs.
Amongst the many complaints investigated were those about
food and drink containing articles such as wire, hair-pin, glass,
cement, string, hair, insects, maggots and mould, and also complaints
about discolouration and abnormal smells.