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for human consumption and some shopkeepers already
will not allow dogs to be brought into their premises.
Whilst some other shopkeepers might feel there would
be some objection to making an absolute prohibition,
I am confident that all are public spirited enough to
make a request to their customers and I am, therefore,
enclosing a notice which could be displayed on or near
the door and I hope you will use it if you do not
already have a similar notice.
In addition to these two ways of trying to influence public opinion,
I enclose a copy of Part III of the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations,
I960, which require, as you will observe, inter alia, the 'taking of
all such precautions as are reasonably practicable to avoid risk of
contamination'. In this connection, I would suggest that any food
which is not in sealed containers should not be displayed unless at
least 18" from the ground and this particularly applies where there
is a self-service or partial self-service arrangement. You will
appreciate only too well that however clean the floor is kept it must
become dusty during the day and that small children as well as dogs
take a great interest in articles at eye level!
I feel sure that I can count on your wholehearted cooperation
and I would ask you to fill in and return the enclosed reply slip in
the stamped envelope giving particularly any comments or
difficulties which you anticipate and any suggestions on the wording
of the notices. "
FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, I960. PART III
Requirements relating to persons engaged in the handling of food.
Food to be protected from risk of contamination
8. - A person who engages in the handling of food shall, while so engaged,
take all such steps as may be reasonably necessary to protect the food
from risk of contamination, and in particular (without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing) -
(a) shall not so place the food as to involve any risk of
ination;
(b) shall not in or about any forecourt, yard, market or stall place