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Durlng the year legal proceedings in respect of food premises
were taken as follows:-
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Selling loaf of bread in which was dirt or foreign matter.
Defendants were fined £5, with £l.ls.Od. costs.
Selling loaf of sliced wrapped bread which contained pieces of
string.
Defendants were granted an absolute discharge and £5.5s.Od.
costs were awarded to the Council.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955
Summonses were taken out against an occupier of food premises
in respect of the undermentioned offences
(1) Allowing sack of rice on floor of shop to be exposed
to risk of contamination by cat and kittens lying
thereon.
(11) Failing to keep clean the floor and woodwork and in good
order and condition the rear food store to prevent risk
of contamination by flies.
(iii) Allowing refuse and filth to accumulate in rear food
store.
(iv) Not refraining from use of tobacco while in food room in
which there was open food.
The Justices imposed fines of £20 and £5 respectively, with
£2.2s.0d. costs, in the case of summonses (1) and (iv) and dismissed
summonses (ii) and (iii).
Summonses were taken out against an occupier of food premises in
respect of the undermentioned offences:-
(i) Failing to keep clean the counters, shelves and flooring
of the shop.
(11) Falling to keep clean the walls, floor and ceiling of the
food store.