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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
FOOD HYGIENE.
The conditions under which food was prepared and
sold in the district received close attention.
Particular effort was directed towards obtaining a
satisfactory standard of premises and equipment.
Wherever methods were found to be in any way of doubtful
quality the faults were pointed out and explained to
those concerned and advice was offered as to correct
practice. To a considerable extent our part has been
advisory and wo have endeavoured to gain the willing
co-operation of the food traders and their staffs.
In general this approach to the subject has been well
justified and in but few instances was it necessary to
issue warnings that failure to provide and maintain a
proper standard of food hygiene would not be tolerated.
The Council have made byelaws under section 15
of the Food and Drugs Act 1938, dealing with cleanly
practices in the handling of food, and these came into
force in the district on tho 3rd. July, 1950. A copy
of those byelaws was supplied to each food establishment
and to all traders distributing food in the district.
No legal proceedings wore necessary.
Some 344 visits were made to the various food
establishments and it was noted that in many considerable
improvements hod been carried out. A better supply of
equipment and on improvement in the building licence
position has made it possible for long outstanding repairs
and replacements to be effected, and it is hoped that
this progress will continue. In other instances the
occupiers were required to carry out works to improve
the quality of their promises, or to provide better
facilities or equipment. The more frequent demands
were for improved washing facilities and food storage
accomodation.
FOOD INSPECTION.
No slaughtering of animals for sale for human
consumption was carried out in the district during
the year.
The following foodstuffs were examined at the
various stores and shops and condemned as unfit for
human consmmption,
Beef 260 lbs.
Lamb 15 lbs.
Liver 12 lbs.
Bacon/Ham 191 lbs.
Kidney and Suet 24 lbs.
Chickens/Turkeys 100 lbs.
Fish 231 lbs.
Herring Roes 24 lbs.
Sweets 7 lbs.
Pickles 1 jar.
Lemon Curd 3 jars.
Tinned Corned Beef/Mutton 7 tins.
" Meat/Ham 87 tins.
" Vegetables 40 tins.
" Milk 19 tins.
" Fish 93 tins.
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