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Total of all meat condemned—2 tons 1 cwt 64 lbs 11 oz
POULTRY INSPECTION
There is occasional slaughter of poultry on a number of farms within the Borough. The main
involvement of the inspectorate in poultry inspection is at a processing establishment which deals
chiefly with birds that have been slaughtered and plucked outside the Borough where the birds are
eviscerated and either packed and frozen or sold fresh. A small amount of ritual slaughter also takes
place at these premises. In accordance with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food birds
which show evidence of disease on evisceration are rejected and retained for examination by the
meat inspector. Details of the poultry processed are given in the following table:
Chickens
Hens
Ducks
Geese
Capons
Turkeys
Total
60,450
3,267
107
6
294
8,263
72,387
INSPECTION OF OTHER FOOD
As a matter of policy all food premises are inspected not less than twice a year and food
manufacturing premises and premises on which open foods are handled, not less than 4 times a
year. During the course of these inspections in addition to food hygiene matters, attention is paid to
the type and condition of the food on the premises. Note is taken on manufacturing premises of the
presence of preservatives and colouring matters. Unfit food found on food premises may be seized
and taken before a Justice of the Peace for consideration and subsequently if unfitness is confirmed
legal proceedings may be taken for the possession of that food although it is more usual for traders
to ask inspectors to call on them to deal with food they themselves consider to be unfit. Details of
the unfit food surrendered are set out in the following table.
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