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informal Notices were served on the Proprietors of ice-cream
premises to remedy the four defects found.
During the year 26 samples of ice-cream were taken to the
Laboratory for grading by the Methylene Blue test, and all proved
satisfactory.
PUBLIC HOUSES
There are in all 135 Public Houses in the Borough, and of
these 30 serve main meals. Regular inspections are carried out
at all the Public Houses to ensure that the requirements of the
Food Hygiene Regulations are being observed.
A very good standard of hygiene was maintained throughout
the year, and in only one instance was it necessary to serve a
formal Notice to secure the remedying of defects found.
COMPLAINTS OF UNSOUND FOOD
In addition to the time spent by the Council's Food
Inspectors on the routine inspection of a large number of food
premises in the Borough, detailed enquiries were made in respect
of complaints received of foreign matter and other abnormalities
in food.
All the complaints of unsound food received were fully
investigated by the Food Inspectors, and where Justified, appropriate
action was taken with the producers. Several of the articles of
food complained of were found to be genuine.
The Council instituted legal proceedings against a Dairy
Company in respect of a bottle of pasteurised milk which was found
to contain black particles. Some foreign matter, probably mould,
was found floating in the milk and adhering to the inner wall of
the bottle. The firm were fined £7.0.0., with £3.3.0. costs.
A fine of £10.0.0., with £3.3.0. costs was awarded by the
Court against the manufacturers of a Steak and Kidney pie containing
mould. The Council also prosecuted the manufacturers of meat
puddings found to contain mould, the firm being fined £7.0.0., with
£2.2.0. costs.
A complaint was also received from a Woolwich housewife that
a half-pint bottle of milk supplied to her contained mould growth.
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