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False and Misleading Descriptions. Food advertisements and
labels have been scrutinised for false or misleading statements and
descriptions. Corrective action taken within the whole area of the
County has equal effect within the Boroughs, and work under this
heading is combined with inspections made in connection with the
Merchandise Marks Acts, and the Labelling of Food Order.
Examples where corrective action was sought are a whole milk
cheese described as "Cream Cheese," sponges containing imitation
cream sold as "jam and cream sponges," grapefruit, oranges, tangerines,
etc., containing seeds described as "seedless," and false suggestions
of fruit content in sweets.
Special Designated Milk. During 1960 the Middlesex County
Council issued two Dealer's (Pasteuriser's) and one Dealer's (Steriliser's)
licences in respect of premises within Finchley where milk is
processed. These premises were regularly inspected and compliance
with Statutory requirements was well maintained. A total of 64
samples of designated milk was taken, all of which were certified as
being satisfactory.
Safe Milk. In addition to the foregoing, 78 samples of raw milk
were procured within the Borough and submitted to test for the
presence of tubercle bacilli. None was found contaminated.
Ice Cream Premises
The Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1947, control
the method by which ice cream should be manufactured.
Only one person makes ice cream within the Borough, and
employs the method known as "complete cold mix."
Most of the ice cream sold is manufactured outside the Borough.
There are 165 premises registered for the sale of ice cream.
Fish Friers
At the end of 1960 there were eight premises in the district
where the business of fish frying was carried out.
Game Licences
Fifteen applications were received under Section 27 of the
Local Government Act, 1894, from tradesmen in the Borough for
licences to deal in game. A licence was granted in each instance.
Shops Act, 1950
Inspection of shops in the Borough has been carried out and
complaints and contraventions dealt with.
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