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(d) suitable and sufficient washbasins must be provided,
together with a supply of hot and cold water,
soap, nailbrush and clean towels;
(e) in premises where open food is handled, suitable and
sufficient sinks, together with an adequate
supply of hot and cold water, soap or suitable
detergent, and of clean cloths must be provided,
and in addition adequate and suitable cleaning
and drying facilities;
(f) lighting and ventilation of food rooms must be adequate
and satisfactory;
(g) walls, floors, doors, windows, ceiling, woodwork, and
all other parts of structure of every food room,
must be kept clean, and in such good order, repair
and condition, as to enable them to be effectively
cleaned and prevent risk of infestation by rats,
mice, insects and birds»
Requirements relating to food stalls
Every stall -
(a) must bear the name and address of the person carrying on
the business;
(b) must be kept clean and in good repair;
(c) when used for meat and fish, must be covered over and
screened at the aides and back, and a covered
metal refuse bin must be provided for all
waste trimmings;
(d) when used for open food, for immediate consumption,
must be provided with suitable and sufficient
sinks for washing food and equipment, together
with a supply of hot and cold water, soap,
nailbrush, clean towels and drying cloths.
Generally
Suitable and sufficient bandages, dressings and
antiseptic must be provided and maintained in food premises.
Sufficient and suitable cupboard or locker accommodation
for clothing and footwear must be provided for persons
engaged in or about food premises.
In premises where the business consists wholly or partly
of the supply of food for immediate consumption, food consisting
of meat, fish, gravy or imitation cream, or prepared from or
containing these substances, or any egg or milk, must be kept
in accordance with the specified temperatures.
Pood in or about any forecourt,, yard, market or stall
must not be placed lower than 18 inches from the ground.
A person guilty of an offence against any of these
regulations shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £100 or
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to
both, and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further
fine not exceeding £5 for each day during which the offence
continues after conviction.
The Council, in considering these new Regulations, decided
to send to every person, in charge of a food business in the borough,
a copy of the Regulations with a summary of their main provisions. It
was also decided to request the local newspapers to give publicity to
the new Regulations.
During the year, the public health inspectors have been engaged