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Food & Drug Administration (cont'd.)
The commodities involved in the 209 food complaints were
as follows:-
Bread 38 Fruit (Fresh) 5
Beverages 4 Fruit (Dried) 1
Butter 4 Fruit (Canned) 7
Baby Foods 2 Fresh Fish 5
Cereals 8 Frozen Foods 1
Cheese 2 Ice Cream 4
Canned Meats 14 Jam 3
Cooked Meats and Milk 25
Meat Products 29
Cooking Fat 1 Milk Powder 1
Cream 1 Pickles & Sauces 5
Dehydrated Packet Food 1 Vegetables 9
Eggs 1 Shellfish 2
Flour Confectionery 16 Sweets 5
Fresh Meat 12 Sandwiches 2
Yogurt 1
The number of food complaints received was higher this
year than last year, in fact, the highest number in any year since
the Borough was formed. I think that this is due to the ever
increasing public interest in food hygiene. Bread complaints due
to mould were also more numerous this year due to the long spell
of warm, humid weather.
Bacteriological Milk Sampling
A total of 212 milk samples were taken during the year
and submitted for bacteriological examination with results as
follows:-
Pasteurised—169 149 passed the methylene blue test, 16
failed and 4 were void. All passed the
phosphatase test.
Sterilised—16 All satisfied the turbity test.
Ultra Heat Treated—27 All satisfied the U.H.T. test.
Included in the above totals were 46 samples from vending
machines; 39 satisfied the methylene blue test and seven failed.
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