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Malden and Coombe 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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The following premises are registered under Section 16 of the Food aral Drugs Act, 1955, for the purposes listed.
| Food Premises | No. in District | No. of Inspections Made |
|---|---|---|
| Ice cream manufacture, sale and storage | 1 | 4 |
| Ice cream, sale and storage | 63 | 73 |
| The preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food intended for sale | 44 | 64 |
| 108 | 141 |
It has not been necessary to take formal action tinder the Pood
Hygiene Regulations, 1955.
The following unfit foodstuffs were voluntarily surrendered and
destroyed or salvaged:-
Corned beef 114 lbs.
Luncheon meat 52 lbs.
Pig livers 20 lbs.
Lamb 104 lbs.
Bacon 374 lbs.
Beef steak 2 lbs.
Beef 82 lbs.
Pork 18 lbs.
Cooked ham 37 lbs.
Assorted tinned food 9 cwt.
Potatoes 56 lbs.
Tinned fruit 94 lbs.
POOD COMPLAINTS.
Certain of the food complaints were of interest.
Bread. A complaint was received that a loaf of bread contained foreign
matter. The report of the public analyst showed that a small quantity
of brown flour or wholemeal dough had been incorporated with the white
flour dough and had been cooked within the loaf.
Bread. A complaint was received of an alleged piece of glass in a loaf
of bread. On examination this proved not to be glass but a piece of
celluloid which was found to be a piece broken off a price ticket. A
warning letter was sent to the Company concerned.
Bread. Complaint was received of foreign matter in a loaf of bread.
This proved to be edible oil containing a little iron picked up from the
dividers. A warning letter was sent to the manufacturers.