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submitted for the Phosphatase test, and seven for the Methylene Blue
test, all of which were satisfactory.,
Routine visits to the premises of milk distributors were carried
out during the year, and in two cases it was found neeessary to serve
notices to secure the remedying of defects.
ICE CREAM
There were 521 registered ice cream premises in the Borough at
the end of the year, of which six were used for the manufacture
of ice cream and six for the storage of ice cream.
Pre-packed ice cream only is sold from the majority of the
registered premises.
Routine inspections of all registered shops are made, and
during the year twelve defects were found and subsequently remedied
following the service of two informal notices.
The premises of each new applicant for registration are
inspected in order to ensure that they are satisfactory and that
the requirements of the Heat Treatment Regulations are fully understood.
During the year eleven samples of ice cream were submitted to
the Laboratory for grading by the Methylene Blue Test. The results
of the tests indicated that nine of the samples were in Grade I and
two in Grade II.
PUBLIC HOUSES
Of the 141 public houses in the Borough, 29 serve main meals.
Routine inspections of all licensed premises were carried out
during the year, in particular to ensure compliance with the Food
Hygiene Regulations. Altogether 165 inspections were made and it
was necessary to serve only three informal notices to remedy defects.
FOOD SAMPLING, 1958
During the year ended 31st December, 1958, 703 samples of food
and drugs (being 507 informal and 196 formal samples) were submitted
for analysis to the Public Analyst. Of these, 19 informal samples
and four formal samples were reported to be adulterated or otherwise
not complying with the statutory requirements, giving a percentage
of 3.2 compared with 2.2 in 1957. No private samples were examined
during the year.
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