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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
1960 were extensively applied. Sixty-three notices under the
Regulations were served in respect of the following contraventions:
Regulation
No.
Particulars
Number of
contraventions
5. Food business carried on at premises
where conditions might expose food to
risk of contamination. 17
6. Equipment used in food preparation
not kept clean or in good order. 34
8. Persons engaged in handling food failing
to prevent it being exposed to risk of
contamination. 13
9. Persons engaged in handling food either
not personally clean or indulging in the
use of tobacco. 2
14. Sanitary conveniences either not clean or
unsuitable or lacking "hand washing"
notices. 44
15. Proper supply of water either lacking
or insufficient. 2
16. Inadequate hand-washing facilities or
such facilities not maintained in clean
and proper state. 12
17. First-aid materials either lacking or
insufficient. 1
18. Accommodation for storage of staff clothing
either lacking or insufficient. 7
19. Inadequate facilities for washing food and
equipment. 5
21. Unsuitable or insufficient means of
ventilation to food rooms. 3
22. Food room communicating with sleeping place. 1
23. Food rooms in unclean, unsuitable or
defective condition. 111
24. Accumulations of refuse or waste material
in food rooms. 8
25