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Barnes 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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SECTION 'E'—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Table 25.—Food Premises.
The following inspections were made in respect of premises where food is handled and distributed:—
| Nature of inspection | Number of premises | Number of visits | Notices issued and complied with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 5 | 80 | 1 |
| Bread and Cakes | 74 | 22 | 2 |
| Butchers | 25 | 67 | — |
| Cafes, Restaurants, etc. | 20 | 87 | — |
| Canteens, etc. | 9 | 1 | — |
| Cooked Meats | 54 | 14 | - |
| Dairies and Milk Shops | 23 | 1 | - |
| Fishmongers | 9 | 24 | — |
| Fried Fish Shops | 2 | - | - |
| Greengrocers | 27 | 61 | 1 |
| Grocers | 61 | 64 | — |
| Ice Cream:— | |||
| Retailers | 70 | 39 | — |
| Public Houses | 28 | 18 | - |
| Street Traders | - | - | - |
| Sweets, Confectionery | 58 | 32 | — |
Table 26. — Sampling of Other Food and Drugs.
| (a) Chemical Analysis.— Twenty-four samples procured under the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, included:— | |
| Canned Meat | Jelly |
| Cake and Confectionery | Pickled Cucumbers |
| Canned Fruits | Prawns |
| Canned Vegetables | Raisins |
| Fish | Sauce |
(b) Hereunder I give the Public Analyst's report on two samples
submitted to him:
Sample No. 411—Pickled Cucumbers.
'Benzoic acid is an added preservative'.
'Pickles are included in the list of specified foods in the Preservatives in
Food Regulations, 1962, and are allowed to contain specified maximum quantities
of sulphur dioxide or methyl parahydroxybenzoate or propyl parahydroxybenzoate
provided a declaration in the prescribed form that the food
contains preservative is made on the label. This pickle, however, contains
benzoic acid which is not a permitted preservative for this article.