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It is held that this treatment cannot have any effect on the
human being as the enzymes are destroyed by normal cooking.
This treatment is not considered to be an additive to food, and
has received the approval of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
It has however been suggested, by the Foods Standards Committee,
that all meat so treated should be labelled accordingly when
offered for sale for human consumption.
In addition to the slaughterhouses, there are four wholesale
butchers and 78 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 9 Fishmongers 31
Confectioners 122 Grocers 145
Greengrocers 73 Hawkers 64
Miscellaneous 6 Licensed Premises 54
Cafes 68
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 such inspections were made, 26 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 476 visits were made to food premises mainly
on request, for the purpose of dealing with unsound food, and a
total quantity of 9 tons 6 cwts. 97 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.
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