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Unsound food is turned into a condition from which recovery is
impossible and placed in vehicles for conveyance to a tip. Where this
method of disposal would be unsatisfactory, arrangements can be made for
incineration at the refuse destructor of the Merton and Morden Urban
District Council.
(e) Food Hygiene.
Recent developments in food retailing have reintroduced hazards
which had previously been eliminated,, For instance, the creation of a
demand for soft ice cream has been one of the means whereby effective
control of production has been removed from the relatively safe conditions
of the factory to the ice cream vehicle, thus each selling point
for this product becomes a place of manufacture with the consequent risk
of contamination being increased.
The introduction in cafes of refrigerated dispensing units for milk
has also created a problem. These appliances owing to their form of
construction are required to be dismantled;, thoroughly cleansed and
sterilised daily if they are to provide a safe source of milk supply.
It is not suggested that this cleansing is beyond the capability
of the staff employed in such premises, but if this is to be done
properly, it necessitates detailed instruction and as in many cafes the
turnover of staff is very frequent, it is not easy to ensure that the
instructions are passed on and the correct procedure maintained,,
A more recent development in this sphere is the cooking of meat
pies on the retailer's premises. Meat pies with a cooked filling in
raw pastry are distributed in a hard frozen condition,, They are thawed
out as required in the shop and cooked rapidly in a rotating oven having
a transparent case to enable the prospective customer to observe the
progress of the cooking. The finished product has an appetizing appearance,