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may result in food, the condition of which is obscured by its
wrapping, being sold for consumption long after it has ceased
to be wholesome.
Details of samples taken also appear in the Statistical
Summary.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960
These Regulations amend and consolidate the Food Hygiene
Regulations, 1955 to 1957 and bring within their scope the handling
and service of food on board "home-going" ships, and certain other
vessels, docks, warehouses, cold stores, carriers premises and
other special types of premises which were excluded from the
original Regulations.
Inspections of all types of food premises to ensure compliance
with the Regulations are made by the Food Inspector and
the District Public Health Inspectors.
The requirements relating to the protection of food from
the risk of contamination, personal cleanliness, the carrying and
wrapping, etc. of open food and the notification of infections
are still strictly enforced.
Written letters of caution were sent to twenty shopkeepers
and street traders regarding breaches of Regulation 9(e) which
states:- "A person who engages in the handling of food shall while
so engaged refrain from the use of tobacco or any other smoking
mixture or snuff while he is handling any open food or is in any
food room in which there is open food".
Legal proceedings in respect of smoking offences in food
premises resulted as follows:-
Greengrocery Assistant (4th offence) Fined £5. Costs £1. 1s. 0d.
Greengrocer „ £2. „ £ 1. 1s.0d.
Street Trader „ £2. „ £2. 2s. 0d.
A second street trader also prosecuted for a similar
offence was impersonated in Court by another street trader and
the summons was therefore ineffective. Efforts have been
made to trace the original offender but he appears to have foresaken
street trading, at least in the Kilburn area.