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SECTION E:
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Food and Food Premises.
2,371 inspections were made of premises where food intended for
sale for human consumption is prepared, stored or sold.
This is the first complete year during which the Clean Food
Bye-laws adopted by the Council have been in operation and it will
be seen from the summary of action taken in connection with food
premises that a number of improvements have been made where
premises were found not to comply with the Bye-laws, particularly
relating to proper screening of foodstuffs and counters to prevent
contamination. During the year it was not found necessary to take
legal proceedings to enforce compliance and in only two cases was it
necessary to serve formal notice under the Bye-laws.
The amount of unsound food condemned as the result of Sanitary
Inspectors being called in by food retailers remains high, particularly
in connection with tinned foods. This is mainly due to the fact that
a large Multiple Firm maintains a Central Distributing Depot in
the Borough which supplies its branches throughout the London Area.
During the period under review legal proceedings were taken
in two cases in connection with unsound food and infringements
under Section 13, Food and Drugs Act, 1938. A conviction was
obtained in one case and in the other the summons was withdrawn
on payment of costs.
Considerable attention has again been given to the Hawkers
of Food and their storage premises which are required to be registered
with the Council under the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950.
On the occasion of the Hendon Borough Show, held in August,
1952, opportunity was taken by the Public Health Department to
display, together with other food exhibits, the Ministry of Food
"Clean and Dirty Shop "Exhibit, which proved to be of considerable
interest to the Public.
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