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Foreign matter in Food (Cont.)
(vi) Nail in iced walnut cake. A resident of another district
purchased an iced walnut cake at a shop in the Borough and
subsequently found a one inch nail therein.
Investigation revealed that the nail amost certainly
came in the Chinese walnut crumbs.
After considering the explanation of the local baker and
the importers the Council decided that the matter be dealt with
by a warning to the baker.
MILK SUPPLY
1. The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960.
At the end of the year there were 70 Dealers' (Pre-packed
Milk) licences in force, as shown belows-
Pasteurised 37
Sterilised 18
Untreated 15
2. Registration. At the end of the year there were entries on the
register as follows:-
Distributors of milk (Premises in
the Borough) 34
Distributors of milk with premises
outside the Borough but retailing
in the Borough- 9
Premises registered (used as Dairies) 3
The Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 - Dirty milk bottle.
A local resident complained of the dirty condition of a milk bottle
delivered to her house. Upon examination, puparia, identified as being
those of the Drosphila Fly, were found adhering to the inside of the
bottle.
Section 27(1) of the Regulations requires every distributor to
ensure that vessels used for containing milk should be in a state of
thorough cleanliness.
After hearing a report on correspondence with the suppliers the
Council decided that a warning letter be sent to them.
The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1963. These Regulations
provided, inter alia, as from the 1st October, 1964, "Untreated" would
replace "Tuberculin Tested" as the special designation for raw milk.
A dealer's licence granted on or before 31st December, 1965, would
remain in force (unless suspended or revoked) until that date:
thereafter licences would be renewable for the same five-year periods as
other dealers' licences.
No changes were necessary in respect of the special designations
"Pasteurised" and "Sterilised".
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