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MILK & DAIRIES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1959
The large milk bottling establishment at Claremont Road, N.W.2. was frequently
inspected during the year and 120 bottles were taken at random from the bottlewashing
machines after having been subjected to the washing and sterilizing
processes.
These bottles were subjected to bacteriological examination with the following
results:-
Satisfactory 119
Unsatisfactory 1
The unsatisfactory sample was taken from a new machine put into use very
shortly before the sample was taken. Subsequent samples from the same machine
were satisfactory.
The 10 depots from which milk is distributed by roundsmen and the 40 shop
premises from which milk is retailed were all inspected during the year. All
are registered with the Council under the Regulations. Although only bottled
milk is sold from the shops, other foods are retailed and complete inspections
under the Pood Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960, were made.
At 39 premises conditions were found to be satisfactory.
At 11 premises works were found to be necessary to deal with the following:-
Provision of proper washing facilities for use
by members of staff handling food 5
Provision of sink for washing of equipment 1
Provision of "Wash Your Hands" notice in
watercloset 1
General repairs 6
Redecoration 4
Improved ventilation 1
Lack of cleanliness 1
Six samples of milk were taken from vending machines, four in connection
with a complaint that a machine was delivering sour milk. Although the samples
taken were all sound, it was ascertained that the machine was not being serviced
correctly by the retailer with the result that some cartons were being kept unduly
long in the machine. The matter was taken up with both the suppliers and the
retailer. The servicing of the machine was undertaken by the suppliers, all
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