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SECTION 'E' — INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF
FOOD
The conditions under which food for human consumption is prepared,
handled, exposed for sale, and sold, continued to receive careful
attention during 1961.
There was only one prosecution in respect of the sale of food
involving the substitution of margarine for butter. As will be seen
in the Statistical Section, a few samples taken at random revealed some
doubtful practices. There are still some processes in the preparation
of food where it is economically not possible to guarantee 100%
purity. Routine samples were taken from time to time of confectionery
products and prepared foodstuffs and it was found necessary to take
action to prevent risk of infection from the manufacture of such things
as cream buns, cakes etc., and the sale of chickens and shellfish. With
one exception, all the manufacturers or retailers concerned co-operated
willingly and promptly when informed of their short'comings.