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REPORT OF FOOD INSPECTOR {Mr. W. PEVERETT).
During the year I have made 1,942 visits of various kinds. These
included 985 inspections of butchers' premises, and premises where
meat was sold, stored, or prepared for sale, 136 visits to market streets
regarding screening of meat and condition of goods exposed for sale,
148 visits to other food premises, 27 visits to slaughterhouses, where
I examined the carcases and organs of 106 sheep, 8 bullocks, and 18
pigs, and 570 special inspections.
Food Complaints.—Thirty-six complaints as to food sold, or as to
condition of food premises were investigated, and action taken as
required. In addition to verbal warnings and advice given, 13 Notices
were served for contraventions of Meat Regulations, and 47 Notices
were served in respect of defects found in food premises. These contraventions
and defects included the following:-—
Insufficient screening of meat 3
Refuse receptacles—defective or insufficient 6
Food rooms dirty 2
Improper storage of food 4
Shops dirty 3
Food store not properly constructed 3
Drains defective 3
Other defects 47
There are now on the register 154 butchers' shops (including 37
Kosher butchers), 60 butchers' stalls—mostly in market streets, 60
butchers' stores used by stallholders for the storage of meat, 39 provision
shops where meat is sold from open fronts, and 91 food rooms
in connection with the above premises, where meat is prepared and
cooked.
Seven inspections have been made at the railway stations in the
Borough for the purpose of seeing that the requirements of the Milk
and Dairies Order, 1926, in regard to the cleanliness of churns, suitability
of the churn lids, etc., were being complied with.
Food Sampling.—Sixty-one samples were taken under the Food
and Drugs (Adulteration) Act for analysis, and 28 informal samples
of food were purchased or obtained for examination or analysis as to
soundness or adulteration.
Screening of Meat Exposed for Sale.—The screening of meat on
sale at stalls and shops has been on the whole fairly maintained by the
stallholders and shopkeepers, but the stallholders require constant
supervision, especially during the busy period.