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During the year 923 quarters of horse meat were certified as
fit for export. A charge of 1/- per quarter and 1/- for each
certificate is made by the local authority.
In addition to the slaughterhouses, there are four wholesale
butchers and 75 butchers shops in the district. These are all
inspected frequently throughout the year.
(iv) Food Products in General
In addition to the premises used for Milk, Ice Cream and
Meat referred to above, the following food premises are registered
under the Romford Urban District Council Act, 1931. and are
subject to the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1960.
Bakers 33 Cafes 59
Confectioners 95 Fishmongers 33
Greengrocers 69 Grocers 162
Miscellaneous 4 Hawkers 60
There are also 45 food stalls situated in the Market Place
on three days of the week.
All these premises are subject to regular inspections to ensure
that the requirements of the Food Hygiene Regulations are complied
with. During the past year 2,153 such inspections were
made, 23 informal notices were served where contraventions were
noted, many improvements were obtained through personal
approach and the majority of the food shops in the Borough comply
with the requirements of the Food Hygiene Regulations.
(v) Unsound Food
During the year 414 visits were made to food premises mainly
on request, for the purpose of dealing with unsound food, and a
total quantity of 6 tons 13 cwts. 77 lbs. of food was surrendered as
unfit for human consumption. Where possible all unsound food
is disposed of for animal feeding, that which is not suitable for
this purpose is disposed of by the Cleansing Department.
(vi) Food and Drugs Act, 1955
(a) Food and Drugs Authority
The Council are a Food and Drugs Authority as defined by
Section 85 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, and are responsible
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