§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what inspections his officers are carrying out in dairies and supermarkets to ensure milk from(a) broken or (b) out-of-date cartons is not being recycled; [1262]
(2) when and from whom he first received representations as to the recycling of milk from broken or out-of-date cartons. [1263]
§ Mr. SackvilleMy Department was first approached byThe Observer on 3 November 1995 about this matter.
Allegations about the reprocessing of milk were subsequently brought to the attention of the appropriate local authority environmental health departments who have responsibility for inspections of dairies and supermarkets in their areas.
I understand that following this checks were made in two dairies, but no evidence was apparent of unhygienic practices or contraventions of food safety legislation.