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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 sides 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.
Requirements relating to the Transport and Carrying of Meat
Vehicles carrying "open" meat must enclose completely the
part in which meat is carried; have an impervious floor or movable
duckboards; be kept clean and in good order; have suitable impervious
clean receptacles to contain offal separately, except where no
meat other than offal is being carried. Persons carrying "open" meat
must wear a clean washable overall and head covering.
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 substancesj, or any egg or milk, must be kept at a temperature
above 145°F or below 50°F.
Food 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.
During the year, the public health inspectors have been
engaged on surveying food premises in the borough and a total of
1,809 inspections was made.
In 13 cases it was necessary to send informal notices
pointing out deficiencies under the Regulations and, generally
speaking, the food traders are complying with the requirements in
a co-operative manner.
It was, however, found necessary to take legal proceedings
for contraventions of the Regulations, as follows:-