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SECTION D
FOOD AND DRUGS
The Chief Public Health Inspector reports:Food
and Drugs Act, 1955.
The following matters were reported to the Public Health Committee
together with the action taken.
Complaints.
(1) Piece of metal in apple tart. The Town Clerk advised no action
because the purchaser/complainant would not attend court.
(2) Ice lolly brought to the Public Health Department because child
complained of a bitter taste.
(3) Luncheon meat it was alleged was unfit but no action was taken on
account of there being too many intervening circumstances between proof
of sale and proof of unfitness. The meat when brought to the office was
wrapped in dirty crumpled greaseproof paper and the place in which it was
stored in the flat was far from satisfactory.
(4) Can of garden peas containing beetle. Letter to the canners.
(5) Loaf of bread with mould. Town Clerk instructed to take appropriate
legal action if satisfied on legal considerations.
(6) Pork and Egg pie with mould. Town Clerk instructed to take appropriate
legal action.
Although items such as are given at 5 and 6 are considered important
it is surprising at the length of time it takes to get the cases taken
before the magistrates. Referring to the case of the loaf of bread which
was reported to the Public Health Committee on 9th September, 1964 and the
pork and egg pie reported on 26th October, 1964, it is interesting to note
that the cases were not taken to court until the 13th January, 1965 over
four months in the former and two and a half months in the latter.
(7) Nail in fish fillet. Town Clerk to take action if satisfied on the
legal position. In this case too although it was reported to the
Committee on the 1st December, 1964 no action had been taken when this
report was drawn up two and a half months later.
Meat and Food Inspection.
The large wholesale meat warehouse continued to be inspected
regularly and in this connection visits were also necessitated because
of the regular' delivery of meat from a north east county port.
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