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(14)
CLEAN FOOD.
The process of taking informal action whenever possible still prevails, and
every opportunity is taken to discuss with management and staff all matters
concerning food hygiene.
A notice was authorised by the Council to be served, under Section 13(3),on
the owner of bakehouse premises which were in a dilapidated state. No improvement
works have been done to the premises and they remain closed.
The following are examples of the type of work which is carried out without
service of formal notices and which cannot bo conveniently summarised in any way.
The delivery of fish in boxes to a shop before opening time where the boxes
were left on the pavement for some time. A re-arrangement of the delivery round
has eliminated this practice. A separate bench is now provided for the dressing
of rabbits in several butchers' shops and the practice is being developed. Small
"worms" appeared after each week-end in a wash-hand basin in a grocer's shop. The
water supply was suspected but soon eliminated. Worms were found in the piece of
string and cork which served as "stopper and chain". These were replaced, the
overflow of the handbasin and the external gully thoroughly cleansed and no more
"worms" were found.
An increasing number of butchers and fishmongers are using new clean outer
wrapping paper over the greaseproof paper which surrounds their wares,
Discussion regarding lay-out have been held with the proprietor of a proposed
ice-cream factory which is to be erected in the area.
FOOD POISONING.
Annual Return of Food Poisoning Notifications.
Food Poisoning Notifications (Corrected) Returned to Registrar General.
1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter, 4th Quarter. Total. Deaths.
Nil. 1 2 Nil 3 Nil
Outbreaks Due to Identified Agents,
Total Outbreaks, Nil Total cases. Nil
Outbreaks of unaiscovered cause.
Total Outbreaks. 1 Total cases. 2
Single cases. 1
Agent Identified 1 Unknown Cause Nil Total 1