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Section 2 - Offences.
Ten summonses were issued in respect of the sale of food not of the
nature, substance or quality demanded. In eight cases, convictions were
obtained and fines totalling £220.0s.0d. were imposed, and the Council were
awarded £37.0s.Od. costs.
One case was withdrawn as the Council's witness did not appear in
Court, and the remaining case was adjourned sine die on account of the
Council's witness being ill.
Section 6 - False Labelling of Food.
One summons was issued in regard to the false labelling of food. The
case was adjourned due to insufficient evidence to prove the case.
Section 8 - Unfit Food.
Legal proceedings were taken in respect of the sale, or exposure for
sale, of CreamedCoconuts and Margarine, which was unfit for human
consumption.
A conviction was obtained and a fine of £5.0s.0d. was imposed, and
the Council were awarded £2.0s.0d. costs.
Food Hygiene (Markets. Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations. 1966.
Three summonses were taken out against one defendant for contraventions
of these Regulations. The contraventions included failure to
refrain from the use of tobacco whilst handling open food, and the
placing of food, i.e., loose strawberries, lower than eighteen inches
from the ground which were not adequately protected from risk of
contamination (two offences).
In all cases, convictions were obtained and fines totalling £20.Os.Od.
were imposed. Costs amounting to £6.0s.0d. were awarded to theCouncil.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations. 1960.
Legal proceedings for contraventions of the above Regulations were
instituted against two defendants, particulars of which are as follows :-
Offence
Regulations
Result
Fine
Costs awarded
to Council
£
s
d
£
s
d
CASE NO. 1
Dirty floor of bakehouse
23(1)
12
0
0
8
0
0
Dirty equipment in bakehouse
6(1)
7
0
0
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Dirty floor of back addition
washroom
23(1)
7
0
0
-
Dirty walls of bakehouse
23(1)
7
0
0
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Dirty shelving of back
addition washroom
23(1)
5
0
0
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Dirty equipment in back
addition washroom
6(1)
7
0
0
-
Dirty equipment in ground
floor back room
6(1)
7
0
0
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