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The number of food complaints received this year was the
highest in any year since the Borough was formed. This is due,
no doubt, to the publicity given to the problems of coding wrapped
foodstuffs and to the prevention of the sale of food which has
gone beyond the recognised shelf life. This leads the Consumer
to complain direct to the Local Authority instead of attempting
to settle the matter by going to the vendor. Many of the complaints
were due to inefficient stock rotation and it does seem that
legislation will eventually be brought in to deal with date codings
which can be readily determined by both Consumer and Vendor.
Bacteriological Milk Sampling
A total of 207 milk samples were taken during the year and
submitted for bacteriological examination with results as follows.
Pasteurised — 156 (146 passed the methylene blue test — 10 failed
for various minor reasons.) (All passed the phosphatase test.)
Sterilised — 16 All satisfied the turbidity test.
Ultra heat treated — 35 All satisfied the UHT test.
Included in the above were 36 samples from vending
machines. 34 satisfied the methylene blue test and 2 failed. All
satisfied the phosphatase test. 22 samples were also sent to the
Public Analyst all being satisfactory except one which was very
slightly deficient in milk fat.
Brucella Abortis
No samples of raw milk have been taken in this Borough as
all supplies of milk retailed are heat treated.
Ice Cream SamDline 1971 - Bacteriological examination
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During the year 305 samples of ice cream were submitted
for bacteriological examination with results as follows.