View report page

INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION
OF FOOD
PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED OR OFFERED FOR SAlE
A total of 1,730 inspections of food premises, other than the
daily market inspections, was carried out by the Food Inspectors
during the year.
Inspections of registered food premises were as followss:-
Markets - Daily; Dairy visits 5; Distributors of Milk 352;
Ice-cream Premises 431; Premises where Meat is Potted,
Pickled, Pressed and Preserved 127; Premises where Sausages
are Manufactured 100; Premises where Fish is Cured or
prepared for Frying 31; Wholesale dealer in Margarine 2;
Restaurants, Cafes and Snack Bars 244; Industrial and
School Meals Service Canteens 67; Bakehouses 21; Itinerant
Vendors 4; Non-Registered Premises 166; Greengrocery and
Fish Shops 89; Public Houses 91.
FOOD SAMPLING, 1962
During the year ended 31st December, 1962, 760 samples of food
and drugs (being 581 informal and 179 formal samples) were submitted
for analysis by the Public Analyst. Of these, 18 informal samples
were reported to be adulterated or otherwise not complying with the
statutory requirements, giving a percentage of 2.5 compared with
3.2 in 1961. No private samples were examined during the year.

-39-