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2. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
(1) Food Complaints
Seventy-three complaints alleging unfitness in food sold or exposed for sale were
received during the year. Investigation showed, as in previous years, that many of these
complaints arise because of the failure of the food trader to turn over stock in a proper
manner. At the beginning of the summer, a letter was distributed to retailers drawing
attention to the advantage of adopting a system of visual-aid coding for deliveries of
pre-packed perishable foods; the retailer can then be in no doubt as to the day when
the "shelf-life" of the article has expired, so that such foods can be withdrawn from
sale and destroyed.
Legal proceedings were instituted in nine cases with the following results:
1 The case against a grocer for selling unsound bacon was dismissed.
2. A Dairy was fined £10 with £5 5s. Od. costs for selling a bottle of milk con-
containing bird droppings.
3. A General Stores was fined £10 with £5 5s. Od. costs for selling a mouldy
French Jam Sandwich.
4. A Supermarket was fined £15 with £12 12s. Od. costs for selling a Beef Sausage
containing a Surgical Dressing and Finger Stall.
5. A Baker was fined £10 with £3 3s. Od. costs for selling a mouldy Cornish Pasty.
6. A Supermarket was fined £10 with £4 4s. Od. costs for selling a mouldy Steak
Pie.
7. A Grocer was fined £20 with £5 5s. Od. costs for selling mouldy sausages.
8. A Butcher was fined £10 with £2 2s. Od. costs for selling a mouldy Steak and
Kidney Pie.
9. A General Stores was fined £20 with £5 5s. Od. costs for selling mouldy
Sausages.

(2) Food Premises
The following table shows the general classification of food premises in the Borough
and the total number of visits made to each class of premises.
Although the standard of hygiene has been maintained at a reasonably satisfactory
level, inspections show that some proprietors have difficulty, because of staff changes
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