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It is, however, a matter of regret that the Regulations
are not more positive and explicit in certain directions. For
example, sanitarians have only one definition of what constitutes
a "wash-hand basin" but the Court may still have to decide whether
the elementary provision of a bowl inside a sink satisfies the
legal requirement for the provision of facilities for hand washirng
Likewise Clause 25, which is most important from the food poisoning
aspect, dealing as it does with the temperature at which certain
foods are to be kept, is capable of various interpretations. It
is not even clear whether the powers imposed by the Section relate
only to restaurants or cover a far wider field.
Some guidance from the Ministry on these and various
other points would avoid anomalies and lead to a more uniform
administration.
A systematic inspection of every food establishment in
the Borough is being instituted so as to ensure, as far as
possible, full compliance with the new requirements.
At the same time, opportunity Is being taken of overhauling
and revising the Department's food administration and
bringing up to date the records and registers involved.