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Bethnal Green 1963

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

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4. (i) Failing to keep clean and in efficient working order the
sanitary convenience regularly used in connection with
the food premises.
(ii) Failing to keep clean the walls , floors , ceilings and
woodwork of the ground floor food store.
Total fines £20. Costs £2. 0s. 0d.
Labelling of Food Order, 1953
Selling from street market stall tins of oxtail soup which were
unlabelled.
Defendant was fined £2 , with £1. 0s. 0d. costs.
Food Hygiene (General Regulations), 1960
Continuing the Council's policy of improving and maintaining higher
standards of hygiene and cleanliness in the many food shops and stalls in the Borough,
the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations of 1960 were extensively applied. Fifty-seven
notices under the Regulations were served in respect of the following contraventions.
Regulation No.
Particulars
No. of contraventions
5
Food business carried on at premises
where conditions might expose food
to risk of contamination.
5
6
Equipment used in food preparation
not kept clean or in good order.
31
8
Person engaged in handling food
failing to prevent it being exposed
to risk of contamination.
26
9
Persons engaged in handling food
either not personally clean or
indulging in the use of tobacco
3
10
Use of unsuitable wrapping material
liable to lead to food contamination
1