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V. INSPECTION AMD SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
During the year the Public Health (Food) Inspectors continued to visit
food premises' with a view to implementing the provisions of the Food
Hygiene Regulations, 1955, and as will be seen from the table on page 37
many premises which lacked adequate washing facilities, sinks, etc. were
required to provide them. Attention was also given to all the other
requirements of the Regulations.
The Inspectors continued to survey food premises on 'house-to-house'
lines, and 553 premises were inspected and details of construction,
hygienic conditions and facilities, etc. recorded.
A summary of the visits made to food premises by the Public Health
(Food) Inspectors will be found on pages 59 and 60.
Bakehouses and Bakers Shops.
A summons was issued against a baker for selling a loaf of bread
containing a cockroach. A fine of £10 and costs of £6.6.0d were imposed.
Butchers and Poulterers Shops.
The two proprietors of a poultry shop were summoned for smoking
whilst handling poultry. Each was fined £1 and ordered to pay 10/- costs.
Bacteriological Examination of Foodstuffs.
Samples of food submitted for bacteriological examination numbered
49, details of which are as follows:-
Number of samples Number Unsatisfactory
Observations
Synthetic Cream 6 1 Presence of ba.cillus Ooli.
Manufactured in another area - Local Authority notified.
Pasteurised Milk 11 1 Failed phosphatase test.
Subsequent samples satisfactory.
Lachshinken Sausage 1 1 Presence of bacillus Proteus.
Matter taken up with the manufacturer.
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