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Wholesale Preserved Meat Factories.—24 visits were made,
premises found to be clean, and the meat sound and free from
disease.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act.—60 Samples were purchased for
analysis.
Miscellaneous Inspections and Unsound Food.—337 visits and
inspections have been made on complaint and in connection with
the sale of food. The market thoroughfares have been frequently
visited and the goods on the costers' stalls inspected. Observation
has been kept on butchers' shops and stalls for the labelling
of imported meat, and several have been warned for failure to
observe the requirements of the Order.
The following foodstuffs have been condemned and destroyed :
1 box of Dabs. 5 Pigs
1 box of Roker. 101 Rabbits.
1 box of Haddock. 4 parcels of Bacon.
1 box of Soles. 41 tins of Cooked Ham.
5 boxes of Kippers. 53 cases of Sardines.
2 cases of Herrings. 30 cases of Mustard.
1 case of Haddocks. 15 tins of Loganberries.
1 trunk of Plaice. 4 cheeses.
1 trunk of Whiting. 257 boxes of apples.
1 barrel of Crabs. 2 sacks of potatoes.
1 bag of Winkles. 4 parcels of groceries, tinned
27 Herrings. goods, jams, marmalade,
28 lbs. of Haddocks. custard powders, etc., etc.
27 stones of Skate.
Total weights of all foodstuffs condemned:—
Provisions and tinned goods 3 tons 18 cwts. 0 qrs. 18 1bs.
Meat and bacon 1 ton 10 cwts. 1 qr. 15 1bs.
Vegetables and fruit 1 ton 15 cwts. 3 qrs. 21 1bs.
Fish 0 tons 14cwts. 2 qrs. 21 lbs.