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These regulations also call for the thorough cleansing and
sterilisation of all plant and utensils used, and for the adequate and
complete protection from contamination during all processes of
manufacture, storage and distribution. They also necessitate the
provision of new and improved plant by the makers of ice cream,
and in nearly every case the advice of the Food Inspectors has been
sought and appreciated in arranging the most satisfactory and
economical lay-out of the pasteurisers, emulsifiers, coolers, ageing
tanks and freezers.
Samples of ice cream taken in course of manufacture and
during sale have been submitted for bacterial examination and
chemical analysis. The results showed considerable variation, but
all proved to be satisfactory from a dietetic point of view. The
samples submitted for bacteriological examination were reported
upon as follows:—
5 samples were up to Grade I standard.
4 „ „ „II „
11 „ „ „III „
17 „ „ „IV „
Premises used for the manufacture, storage and sale of icecream
or for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted,
pressed, pickled or preserved food are required to be registered by
Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. At the end of the year
the number of premises remaining on the register was :—
Ice-Cream 215
Sausages, etc 153
Street Traders in Food.—A further increase in the number of
licences issued to street traders has caused a greater degree of concentration
in the five market streets, calling for daily inspection on
the part of the Food Inspectors whose services are always available
to those traders having any doubt about the suitability for human
consumption of any of the commodities in which they deal.
Pharmacy and Poisons.—The names and addresses of 148
persons remained on the Council's list of persons entitled to sell
poisons under Part 2 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933. No
action was necessary in respect of any offence under the Act.
Food Poisoning.—Ten cases of food poisoning were notified
during the year.