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FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955 (Cont).
Foreign "bodies in food (cont).
Mould on Loaf of Bread - A local resident brought to the
Department a small wrapped white medium sliced loaf of "bread
she had purchased at a shop in the Borough the previous day.
Upon opening the bread she had discovered on the top crust a
patch of mould growth and further examination revealed mould
patches on other slices.
After considering the circumstances and correspondence
with the manufacturers and retailer, the Council decided that
a warning letter be sent to both the retailer and the manufacturer.
Mould on Sausages. - A local resident brought to the Department
some cellophane wrapped skinless beef sausages which she had
purchased the previous day from a local shop. She alleged that
upon opening the packet the same evening she had noticed a mould
growth on one of the sausages.
The action taken by the Department together with correspondence
with the retailers concerned was considered by the Council who
decided that a warning letter be sent to the retailers.
MILK SUPPLY.
1. The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations,1960.
At the end of the year there were 71 Dealers'(Pre-Packed
Milk) licences in force, as shown below:-
Pasteurised 32
Sterilised 16
Tuberculin Tested 23
2. Registrations. At the end of the year there were forty-five
entries on the register as follows:-
Distributors of milk (Premises in the
Borough ) 33
Distributors of milk with premises
outside the Borough but retailing
in the Borough 9
Premises registered (used as Dairies) 3

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