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3. Pork Sausages.
A formal sample of pork sausages obtained from a local grocer's
shop in March was found to be deficient in meat, having regard to
the amount claimed, a contravention of section 6 of the Food and
Drugs Act, 1955. A warning letter was sent to the purveyor in
this case.
4 and 5. Ice Cream.
On 12th June an informal sample of ioe cream was found to be
deficient in fat content. A further formal sample was obtained on
18th June and this was deficient in both fat and milk solids. This
constituted a contravention of the Food Standards (General
Provisions) Order, 1944, Food Standards (Ice Cream) Order, 1953,
and section 4 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Legal proceedings
were authorised and the manufacturers fined £1.
Further information regarding samples of milk, ice cream' ice lollies,
water, and sampling carried out under the Rag Flock and Other Filling
Materials Act, are given in the statistical section which follows.
Meat and Food Condemned.
The statistics table in Part II immediately following gives information
as to foodstuffs in respect of which condemnation certificates were issued
as a result of routine inspection of food premises. In addition, 17 complaints
regarding unsound and/or adulterated food were investigated by
the Public Health Inspectors and reported to the Public Health
Committee. In four cases the Committee authorised legal proceedings
(details of which are also given in Part II—Statistical section) in 10
instances the Committee resolved to send warning letters to the retailers
and/or manufacturers concerned ; 2 cases were noted with a resolve for
no further action and in the remaining case, which concerned a belt in a
tin of pineapple, representations were made via the Board of Trade to
the packers in Formosa.
Clean Food.
The national campaign for cleaner food took an appreciable step
forward with the introduction of the Food Hygiene Regulations at thie
beginning of the year. The Regulations add a number of new provisions
for securing the observance of sanitary and hygienic conditions and
practices in connection with the preparation, transport, storage, handling
and sale of food. To ensure uniformity of administration in applying
the new standards, it was necessary for the Public Health Inspectorate
to undertake a detailed survey of the 1,500'odd food premises in the
Borough, made up of shops, factories, catering establishments, clubs,
schools, staff canteens, stalls, etc., falling within the scope of the new
legislation. The survey (which is still in progress) is being carried out
on a systematic (premises to premises, shop to shop) basis, according to
priority, starting with cafes, dining rooms and catering establishments
generally. It was also necessary to visit the Council's pleasure ground,
Lea Bridge Road, during Bank Holidays so that food traders operating
from stalls could be included. An abstract setting out the principal
requirements of the Regulations was circulated to the occupiers of all