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37.
FOOD ADMINISTRATION (Contd. )
Bacteriological Sampling.
8 samples of foodstuffs were submitted for bacteriological examination.
Details as follows : -
Plans are now completed so that during next year a full programme of
Bacteriological Sampling of Foodstuffs and all the necessary work in
preventing cross infection in food preparing premises may be carried out.
It is considered most essential that this programme should be assiduously
pursued, particularly when one has regard to the vast increase in daytime
population in the Borough, and the amount of food and drink which is supplied
in order to satisfy their needs. It is estimated that upwards of 200,000
lunches and snacks are provided daily in the cafes, snack bars and
restaurants of this Borough, and no doubt the reader may be able to imagine
the amount of liquor consumed in licensed premises in this very busy Borough
of Shoreditch.
Details of Unsound Food:
In no instance was it found necessary to seize unfit food during 1961.
All unsound food in fbod premises and food stalls was voluntarily surrendered,
and where possible under strict supervision, permission was granted for this
to be ronoved to establishments for purposes other than for human consumption
Herewith is a list of surrendered unsound foodstuffs :-
Beef 4 cwt. 1 qr. 19 lbs. , Sheeps' heads 85 (3 cwt. 0 qrs. 4 lbs. )
Bacon 34 cwt. 2 qrs. 15 lbs. , Stewed steak 10 tins, Corned Beef 101 tins,
Corned mutton 6 tins, Meat products 262 tins, 1 cwt.2 qrs. 17 lbs. 8 ozs. ,
Ham 31 tins, 11 cwt. 3 qrs.221bs. 5 ozs., Turkey 25 lbs. 6 ozs.,
Pigs kidneys 2 qrs., Chicken 34 lbs. 3 oz., Sausages 4 tins, Steak & kidney
pudding 3 tins, Liver pate 2 lbs. 4 oz., Pigs* liver 11 lbs. 13 oz.,
Pork 1 cwt. 1 qr. 25 lbs. , Lamb loin 7 lbs. , Ox liver 2 qrs. 7 lbs. , Bacon
pudding 15f oz., Tinned fish 15 tins, Skate 6 stone, Crab 1 lb. 4? oz. ,
Peas 32 tins, Tomatoes 21 tins, 21 lbs., 3 kilograms, Baked Beans 11 tins,
Vegetables 6 tins, Pickles 2 jars, Tomato paste 30 tins, 38 tubes,
Beetroot 11 tins, Butter 1 lb., Milk 4 tins, Pure cream 14 tins, Creamed
rice 66 tins, Cheese 6 lbs. 2 oz., Chestnut puree 26 lbs. 10^ oz.,
Jam 7 jars, Coffee 4 tins, Tinned fruit 53 tins, 3 jars, Dried fruit 5 Its. ,
Fruit juice 6 tins, Fruit pulp 10 lbs., 20 kilos., Biscuits 30 packets,
Chocolate 907 bars, 218 boxes, Sauce 8 bottles.
1 Pasteurised Milk - Methylene Blue test - Satisfactory
Phosphatase Test - Satisfactory
3 Ice Cream - Provisional tirade I.
1 Ice Cream - Provisional Grade III.
2 tins Russian Crab - After incubation of cans for three days
at 37°C. all cultures ranained sterile.
1 Gravy - Total count less than 200 cols/ml.