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Regulation
No.
Particulars
Number of
contraventions
25. Food improperly stored above certain
temperature. 1
26. Food stall not kept in clean and proper
condition. 4
27. Food stalls without suitable covered
receptacles for waste or lacking in
adequate screening. 5
28. Food stalls without adequate personal
cleansing facilities. 3
29. Transport of meat in dirty vehicle. 1
During the year legal proceedings in respect of food premises
were taken as follows:-
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
1) Selling a steak and kidney pie which contained mould.
Defendants were fined £40, with £10.10s.0d costs.
Defendants appealed against conviction. The appeal was dismissed
and Council awarded 50 guineas costs.
2) Selling bread and butter, the butter spread thereon consisting
of a mixture of not more than one part butter and not less
than one part margarine.
Defendants were fined £20, with £5.0s.0d costs.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, i960
Failing to refrain from the use of tobacco while handling open
food in a food room.
In 6 cases, defendants were fined a total of £60, with £2 costs
in one case.
Summonses were taken out against occupiers of food premises in
respect of the undermentioned offences, and the Justices imposed fines
and awarded costs to the Council as follows:-
l). (i) Permitting water ice to be so placed as to involve risk of
contamination.
(ii) Failing to keep clean the compartment containing a sanitary
convenience.
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