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The following foods were condemned during the year: -
Meat (raw) 3,455¾ lbs.
Meat (tinned) 4.508¼ lbs.
Fish (raw) 541 lbs.
Shellfish 364 lbs.
Fish (tinned) 64¾ lbs.
Fruit (tinned) 2,678¼ lbs.
Vegetables (tinned) 483¼ lbs.
Vegetables (raw) 672 lbs.
Miscellaneous Food (tinned) 94 lbs.
Other Miscellaneous Food 221¾ lbs.
Miscellaneous Frozen Food 1,273¼ lbs.
Condemned foods are disposed of, whenever possible, to a
manufacturer of animal feeding stuffs and fertilisers. Small
quantities of condemned foods are buried, under supervision, on
the Council's refuse tip.
Food Hygiene.
Emphasis has again been placed on the education of food
handlers, as the general standard in this aspect of food hygiene
still falls short of the structural standard of food premises.
Thirteen lectures were given to a total of 572 people.
No certificates of exemption from certain requirements of
the Food Hygiene regulations, 1955, have been granted.
Byelaws under Section 15 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938,
have beer in force in the district since July, 1950.
Hawkers of Food
The registration of hawkers of all classes of foodstuffs
is compulsory under the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950.
The vehicles and storage premises used by these traders are
regularly inspected by the Public Health Inspectors and have to
comply with the Food Hygiene Regulations.
Mobile shops from which groceries, meat, fish, ice cream,
refreshments or any other open food are sold, are all fitted
with wash basins and carry supplies of hot water, soap, towels,
and nailbrushes.
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