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SECTION E
Inspection of Food and Supervision of Food Premises
Legislation.—The following legislation in connection with the
inspection and supervision of food and food premises was introduced
during the current year:—
The Public Analysts Regulations, 1957.—Effective from 27th
May, these regulations, made under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955,
revoke and substantially re-enact the provisions of the Public
Analysts Regulations, 1939, and prescribe a revised form of certificate
to be given in cases where the public analyst is unable personally to
undertake the analysis but forwards a sample to the public analyst
of some other area.
Colouring Matter in Food Regulations, 1957.—From 30th June,
these regulations revoke and re-enact with modifications the Public
Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925/53, in so far
as they relate to the use of colouring matter in food. The regulations
prescribe a list of permitted food colours, prohibit the importation
and sale of food containing colouring matter not included in the
list and, with the exception of clearly marked citrus fruit, also
prohibit the addition of colouring matter to certain natural foods
sold in a raw and unprocessed state.
The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations, 1957.—These
regulations, made under Sections 13 and 123 of the Food & Drugs
Act, 1955, amend Regulation 7 of the Food Hygiene Regulations,
1955, and from 1st June, 1958, permit the giving out of shrimps,
prawns and onions for peeling on domestic premises if such premises
are registered for the preparation of the food in question under Section
16 of the 1955 Act and comply with certain other requirements.
During the year under review, in accordance with the Milk and
Dairies Regulations, 1949/54, several additions were made to the
list of approved oxidising or preserving agents and an official
certificate for Hungary was approved under the Public Health
(Imported Food) Regulations, 1937/48. In addition there was an
amendment to the Memo. 3/Meat in connection with the detection of
cysticercus bovis in post mortem inspection.