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Kensington 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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DETAILS OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER
FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS IN 1959

As requested by Ministry of Health Circular 22/58

Date of hearingOffenceRegulationResult
FinedCosts awarded to Council
21. 4.59Failure to protect food (unwrapped sweets placed less than 18" from ground in forecourt).8£2.0s.0d.£2.2s.0d.
21. 4.59Failure to keep clean walls and ceiling of kitchen (restaurant)23(1)£2.0s.0d.}
21. 4.59Food business carried on in insanitary premises5Withdrawn}
21. 4.59Absence of hot water supply for persons engaged in food handling16(2)£2.0s.0d.}£2.2s.0d.
21. 4.59Absence of soap, nail brushes and clean towels for persons engaged in food handling16(3)£2.0s.0d.}
21. 4.59No notice on or near sanit-ary convenience requesting food handlers to wash hands14(5)£2.0s.0d .}
30. 6.59Dirty floor of bread store room23(1)£5.0s.0d.}£2.2s.0d.
30. 6.59No suitable and sufficient wash basin16(1)£5.0s.0d.}
30. 6.59Accumulation of refuse in food room24£5.0s.0d.}
28. 7.59Dirty floor of food premises23(l)£3.0s.0d.}
28. 7.59Dirty articles and equipment in food room6(1)(C)£3.0s.0d.}£3.0s.0d.
28. 7.59Dirty sink in food room19(1)(C)Not dealt with separately
13.10.59Use of tobacco whilst handling open food (fruit)9(e)£1.0s.0d.}£1.1s.0d.
13.10.59Dirty and defective floor of kitchen23£5.0s.0d}
13.10.59Refuse accumulated in kitchen24£5.0s.0d.}
13.10.59Insufficient washhand basins for persons employed in handling food16£5.0s.0d.}£4.4s.0d.
13.10.59Inadequate supplies of nail brushes and clean towels16(3)£1.0s.0d.}
13.10.59Failure to keep clean clothing (overalls) worn by food handlers9£5.0s.0d.