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percentage inspection. At no time has it been found necessary to
condemn any poultry as unfit for human consumption. These operations
have been carried on for a number of years and will continue
until the slaughterhouse is closed down, which it is anticipated will
be some time during 1968.
Food Premises.
All food which is intended for sale is subject to inspection from
the point of production until final sale to the consumer. Closely related
to food inspection is the control of the conditions under which
food is stored, handled, transported and exposed for sale, and the enforcement
of satisfactory standards of hygiene. The inspection of
food premises has formed an important part of the work of the Public
Health Inspectors during the past year. 5,207 visits were made to
premises in which foodstuffs intended for human consumption were
prepared, stored or sold. A considerable amount of work was done
under the provisions of the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960,
and in general it has been found that food traders are co-operative.
I believe that the advice and assistance given by the Inspectors is
generally well received and appreciated.
The provisional register of food premises includes the following:
Greengrocers 153
Confectioners 237
Ice-cream premises 486
Bakers 64
Grocers and Provision Dealers 302
Butchers 106
Fishmongers and Fish Fryers 56
Milk Distributors 126
Chemists 50
Licensed premises 213
Clubs 50
Restaurants and Cafes 132
Works Canteens 72
School Canteens and Kitchens 100
Food Stalls/Vehicles 82
Places of Public Entertainement 40
2,269
The information required by Circular 1/67 in connection with
the provision of ablution facilities, sinks and hot and cold water supplies
has not yet been compiled.
The number of food premises registered in accordance with
Section 16 of the Act is as follows:—
Registered for the storage and sale of ice-cream 486
Registered for the manufacture and sale of ice-cream 6
Registered for the preparation or manufacture of
sausages 73
Registered for the preparation or manufacture of
potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food 165
The number of inspections of registered food premises during
1967 was 1,060.
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