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SUPERVISION OF FOOD
The following legislation was introduced during the year:-
1. Cheese (Amendment) Regulations 1966.
2. Food (Control of Irradiation) Regulations 1967.
3. Meat Pie and Sausage Roll Regulations 1967.
4. Canned Meat Product Regulations 1967.
5. Sausage and Other Meat Product Regulations 1967.
6. Slaughter of Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Regulations (Appointed day
No. 2) Order 1967.
7. Slaughterhouses (Hygiene) Regulations (Appointed day No.2) Order 1967.
8. Artificial Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1967.
9. Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967.
10. Solvents in Food Regulations 1967.
11. Solvents in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1967.
12. Labelling of Food Regulations 1967.
13. Coffee and Coffee Product Regulations 1967.
14. Ice Cream Regulations 1967.
15. Margarine Regulations 1967.
16. Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) No.7 Order 1934 Amendment Order 1967.
17. Refreshment Houses Act 1967.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960
An increase in staff during the year enabled some of the outstanding work on food
hygiene to be carried out, but there was still a serious backlog. It was satisfactory to
find that in a number of premises there had been a marked improvement.
Licensing or registration of all food premises, particularly of catering establishments,
with power for the Council to refuse or revoke licence or registration, would do much to
secure the rapid improvement of premises with poor standards.
Food Factories
A total of 180 visits was paid to the food factories in the Borough by the inspectors
concerned. Action was taken where necessary to enforce compliance with the Food Hygiene
(General) Regulations, 1960 and other relevant legislation.
Street Markets
As mentioned previously in this report the Chairman of the Environmental Health
Committee and the Cleansing & Baths Committee, together with the appropriate officers, held
a meeting with street traders and representatives of their Associations to explain requirements
of the new Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls & Delivery Vehicles) Regulations, 1966. Subsequently
most of the 242 market stalls in the Borough were inspected and were notified what they must
do to comply with the regulations. Co-operation by the stall holders was generally good.
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