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the year to premises and stalls under the Food
Hygiene legislation was 9.287.
In all 984 contraventions were found on
306 premises. Most of these were dealt with
by informal action but legal proceedings were
taken in respect of 15 offences, all of which
proved successful and convictions were
recorded. Fines totalling £99 19s Od were
imposed
Five cases of legal proceedings were
initiated against stall holders and although
convictions were recorded, conditional
discharges were given Subsequently a
meeting was held with all the stall holders
in the Chiswick a*ea the result of which
appea-s to be promising.
Food inspection
Unsound food which is surrendered to the
health department is taken to the refuse
destructor at Cha*lton and burnt. A certificate
is given by the public health inspector who
accepts the surrender The following foods
were dealt with during the yea:
Fresh foods 6 975 lbs
Canned foods 12 700 tins
Potted foods 982 jars
Packeted foods 453 pkts
Defrosted frozen foods 15,330 pkts
Unsound food
75 complaints were made to the office concerning
food These included foreign articles in the
food or an allegedly unsound condition of the
food In each case the matter was fully
investigated with the vendors and manufacturers.
The majority of cases were dealt with informally
but legal proceedings were taken in 9 cases
which resulted in fines totalling £302 5s Od.
Sampling of food and drugs
During the year 649 samples were submitted
to Mr W B Chapman FRIC (Public Analyst)
by arrangement with the Greater London
Council
Totals Irregular samples
Milks 11 9
Other foods 526 44
Drugs 112 7
25 of these samples were submitted by the
department following complaints by members of
the public
I detail below the particulars concerning the
non-genuine samples and the action taken by
the department:
Strawberry jam
Misleading description 'Fresh Fruit Crushed
Strawberry Jam Made From An Old West Country
recipe' when artificially coloured Labels to
be amended
Sterilised milk
Contained fruiting head of lesser burdock. No
action Source of foreign matter not established
Disprin tablets
Failed B P limit test for free salicylic acid.
Consultations between manufacturer and P A
in progress
Schmelzkasezubereitung
Processed cheese not labelled in accordance
with Cheese Regulations. All stocks withdrawn
from sale Amended labels being supplied by
the importers.
Camembert cheese
Consisted of full fat soft cheese Incorrectly
labelled 'medium-fat soft cheese' All stocks
withdrawn from sale Amended labels being
supplied by the importers
Milk bread
Milk fat - less than 0 1 per cent non-fatty milk
solids - less than 1 per cent milk solids
Proprietor prosecuted - fined £10 plus £5 costs
awarded to the council.
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