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Over 2,500 Condemnation Certificates were issued during
the year

The weight of the foodstuffs examined was 53,581 tons,
comprising fresh fruit and vegetables 51,168 tons, preserved
fruit etc. 267 tons, cheese 109 tons, fish 160 tons, canned 267
meats, sausages etc. 1,290 tons, offal 140 tons, butter and
lard 47 tons, eggs 32 tons, biscuits, chocolates and confectionery
72 tons, canned soup and soup powders 273 tons,
fruit juices.12 tons and miscellaneous foods 71 tons. The
foodstuffs found to be unsound, and which were stopped and
destroyed, amounted to 3 cwts.
One truck of Yugo Slavian pork arrived unaccompanied
by the official certificate. The goods were detained and
subsequently released on production of the certificate.
Samples of Yugo Slavian salami and Italian ham sausages
examined were found to be satisfactory.
During October, Danish frozen pigs livers and kidneys
arrived, properly certificated and in very good condition.
In October, 1953? 340 cases of Yugo Slavian hollow
chocolate-figures arrived. Samples taken showed that the
chocolate contained 11 parts of lead per million, an excess
of 6 parts per million, and action was taken to withhold the
goods from sale. The importers were involved in legal proceedings
with the. manufacturers and the case was heard in
Belgrade. As a result the chocolate was ordered to be
re-exported to Yugo Slavia, and the goods were sent back on
27th October, 1954, almost a year to the day after the goods
had been sampled.
Details of the number and types of Food premises in the
Borough will be found in Table 13 on page 72.
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