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Registered Premises
Four new premises were registered during the year in accordance with
Section 16, Food & Drugs Act, 1955 for the sale of ice cream.
The total number of ice cream premises on the register at the end of the
year was as under:-
Sale only 171
Manufacture and Sale 4
Storage only 1
176
PRESERVED FOODS
The total number of premises registered in connection with the manufacture
and/or preparation of preserved foods under Section 16 of the Pood & Drugs Act,
1955 is 41 shown as under:-
Sausage Manufacture 11
Sausages and pickled
meat 28
Cooking of ham and
other meats 2
41
The total number of inspections of registered food premises made during
the year was 113.
CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS
One hundred and twelve visits were made to catering establishments during
the year and in 12 cases it was necessary to give written or verbal intimation
that work was required.
FOOD COMPLAINTS
Duringthe year 7 cases concerning food alleged to be unsound were received
in the Department.
Six cases were substantiated, the details of which are as follows:-
Complaint Action taken
Thin wire in sweet Warning letter
Nail in cake Warning letter
Mouldy wrapped sliced loaf No action
Paper in milk bottle Warning letter
Condition of stopper of
mineral water bottle Warning letter
Condition of wrapped
sliced loaf Warning letter
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