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All the tinned goods were either blown or damaged. Meat
condemned was due to decomposition (bone taint). Cereals and
dried fruit were infested by insects and their larvae.
(d) 2. Food Complaints.
27 complaints of food were received and dealt with during
the year. Legal action was taken in one case and a conviction
obtained. A fine of three guineas each, including costs, was
imposed on the two defendants.
(e) Bakeries.
There are 16 bakehouses in the District, one of which is not
in use. 165 visits have been made.
(f) Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
This is mainly dealt with by the County Council, but occasionally
samples are taken by the Sanitary Inspectors and sudmitted
for analysis.
(g) Adulteration.
This continues to be dealt with by the County Council-
(h) Ice Cream
104 visits were made to ice cream manufacturers and vendors
for routine inspections and sampling.
Ihere are 8 manufacturers and 91 vendors on the register.
Only one firm manufactures in the District and the laboratory
reports on this firm's products were as follows:—
Excellent Grade 1. 1
Very satisfactory Grade 1. 1
Satisfactory Grade 1. 2
Very Satisfactory Grade 2. 1
Unsatisfactory Grade 2. 1
Fair Grade 3. 1
The laboratory reported that the unsatisfactory sample was
probably contaminated after manufacture and advice was
given, both at the factory and at the shop where the ice cream
was sold, on clean methods of handling.
This plant is frequently inspected and the process and the
premises comply with the requirements of the Food and Drugs
Act, 1938, and the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations,
1947, and 1949.
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