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Grades 1 and 2 are satisfactory.
Grade 3 calls for Investigationof the methods
of production and/or handling.
Grade 4 is unsatisfactory.
No. of Samples Results
taken
Prepacked 103 Grade 1
4 "2
- " 3
- " 4
Ice Lollies 36 "1
(Semi-wrapped)
1 " 2
- " 3
- ,, 4
Loose 39 ,, 1
24 " 2
26 " 3
24 " 4
Soft Ice 5 " 1
4 " 2
2 " 3
3 ,, 4
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The results show that prepacked ice cream and ice lollies are of excellent
bacteriological standard. The high percentage of poor results of samples of loose
ice cream was largely due to a series of unsatisfactory samples from two manufacturers
delivering supplies to restaurants in the Borough. The matter was taken up with
the local authorities of the areas concerned and eventually better results were
obtained. In a few instances other poor results were found to be due to failure
to keep the servers in a proper sterilant solution whilst not in use.
The unsatisfactory results obtained from samples of soft ice cream taken towards
the end of the summer season when this type of ice cream was gaining popularity,
indicate the need for attention in 1963 to the mobile vans from which the
greater proportion of this type of ice cream appears to be sold.
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