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meat and offals, 483 tons horsemeat, 49 tons cheese and 99 tons of
miscellaneous foodstuffs.
Foodstuffs found to be unsound, and which were stopped and
destroyed, amounted to approximately 14. tons.
Unsound Food, &c. - Complaints.
Complaints made by members of the public as to the alleged unsound
condition, etc. of food and which were investigated, during the year,
numbered 39. The complaints referred to the following
Alleged unsound condition.
Breakfast oats 1, sausages 1, corned beef sandwiches 1,
apple tarts 2, beef 1, pork 1, meat 1, jellied eels 1,
melon 1, tinned salmon 1, tin of evaporated milk 1,
bread and rolls 3, canned meat 1, mineral waters 2.
Alleged dirty condition and/or foreign body or deposit.
Milk bottles dirty or containing foreign body or deposit 4.
Alleged poor quality.
Milk (Channel Islands) - Fat content 1.
Alleged foreign body.
Bread and rolls 6, cream biscuits 1, cake 1, saveloys 1,
confectionery 2, tin of tomatoes 1, curry powder 1,
fruit pie 1, vinegar 1.
Alleged not of nature or substance demanded.
Chopped liver (alleged to be offal) 1.
Improvements effected at Food Establishments.
Lavatory basins installed 72
Premises where hot and cold water supply installed 104
Premises where washing facilities for staff improved 99
Sinks provided 31
Food storage accommodation provided 13
Refrigerators installed or repaired 25
Premises where walls, ceilings, floors and windows cleansed 334
Floors renewed or repaired 18
Shop-fronts improved 10
Premises where ventilation provided or improved 14
Premises where natural lighting improved 10
Protective covers provided for displayed food 25
Refuse bins provided 28
Miscellaneous 555
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