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Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles)
Regulations, 1966
These Regulations which came into operation on 1st January,
1967, lay down requirements as to food hygiene in respect of
markets, stalls and delivery vehicles. The principal requirements
of these Regulations relate to :—
Cleanliness of stalls and delivery vehicles.
Cleanliness of persons engaged in the handling of food and of
their clothing.
Hygienic handling of food.
Provision of water supply and washing facilities.
Proper disposal of waste material.
Granting of certificates of exemption for certain requirements.
During the year applications were received from 67 stallholders
for certificates of exemption. These were granted by the Corporation
and referred to the following Regulations
Reg. 15 Water supply 58
Reg. 16 Personal washing facilities 57
Reg. 18 Food and equipment washing facilities 67
The principal difficulty in securing stallholders' compliance with
the Regulations related to proper screening to prevent contamination
of food and in this respect 23 cases were referred to the
Corporation's Solicitor.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Section 16(1) of this Act provides that no premises shall be
used for (a) the sale, or manufacture for the purpose of sale, of
ice-cream or the storage of ice-cream intended for sale or (b) the
preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled
or preserved food intended for sale, unless they are registered under
this section for that purpose with a local authority.
During the year 60 applications for registration under the provisions
of Section 16(l)(a) and 19 applications for registration under
the provisions of Section 16(l)(b) were submitted to the Council.
In all cases the premises were found to be satisfactory and registration
was granted.
Legal Proceedings—Food and Drugs Act, 1955