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Bethnal Green 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Selling chicken and veal pies which were found to contain green mould.
Defendants were fined £10, with £2.0s.0d. costs.
Unlawfully obstructing Public Health Inspector from carrying out proper
inspection of food premises.
Defendant was fined £3.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955
Not refraining from the use of tobacco while handling open food in a food room
in which there was open food.
Defendant was fined £5, with £1.0s.0d. costs.
Not refraining from the use of tobacco while in a food room in which
there was open food.
Defendant was fined £5, with £1.0s.0d. costs.
Permitting cakes on food stall to be displayed for sale on the ground
on the public footway so as to involve a risk of contamination.
Defendant was fined £2, with £1.0s.0d. costs.
Failing to provide suitable screening at the sides and back of shellfish
stall in such a manner as to prevent any mud, filth or other contaminating substance
from being deposited upon any fish thereon.
Defendant was fined £2, with 10s.0d. costs.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960
Summonses were taken out against an occupier of food premises in respect
of the undermentioned offences:-
(i) Failing to maintain sanitary convenience in efficient order.
(ii) F ailing to maintain in prominent and suitable position near
sanitary convenience at food premises a clearly legible notice
requesting users to wash their hands after using convenience.
(iii) Failing to provide suitable and sufficient wash hand basin for
use of all persons engaged in handling of food on or about premises
in position conveniently accessible to such persons.