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FOOD CONTROL
Work on the observation and improvement of hygienic reception, storage,
and sale of food continued throughout the year. No major infringements of the
laws on Pood were discovered, but there seemed to be some increase annually
during the past three years in the number of articles brought to the Department
as having been bought in an unfit condition (see page 30 for list in 1961).
More prosecutions under this heading were instituted in 1961 than in any year
since 1951. It seems as if in shops possibly too much reliance is placed on the
refrigerator as a food preserver and not enough care taken that food should be
sold early and fresh. It is to be hoped that no food handler will be allowed
to forget the importance of this and of scrupulous cleanliness within the refrigerators.
Constant education of the food handler is also necessary in respect
of smoking where food is prepared, failing to wash hands before touching food
other people will be eating, and the need for personal hygiene at all times,
clean hair, clean hands, clean clothing.
Although there are plenty of food premises which still need much visiting
and attention many of the local traders go far beyond the requirements of the
Pood and Drugs Act in-their sanitary provisions.
Mobile traders are required to provide themselves with suitable washing
facilities under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1955, and their vehicles require to be
checked from time to time.
NUMBER AND TYPE OF FOOD PREMISES IN THE BOROUGH
Bakers and Confectioners 16
Butchers 40
Club Canteens 9
Confectioners (Sweets) 99
Cafes, Restaurants, Dining Rooms and Snack Bars 72
Factory and Staff Canteens 33
Fishmongers 14
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 53
Grocers, Provision Merchants, and General Stores 110
Ice Cream Manufacturers 2
Public Houses and Off Licences 80
School Canteens 18
Total 546
ICE CREAM
The IceCream (Heat Treatment etc ) Regulations 1959
Throughout the year, routine visits were paid to two ice cream manufacturing
premises situated within the Borough for the purpose of taking samples of ice
cream, ice cream lollies, etc. for analysis. In addition, samples were taken
from suppliers of ice cream etc. manufactured in premises not within the Borough.
Periodic checks of the recording and indicating thermometers on the manufacturing
apparatus were made and these were at all times, other than as reported
below, found to satisfy the requirements of the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment etc.)
Regulations.