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Practice set out in these conditions, and that he will hold
himself responsible for seeing that any person who handles
food on his behalf in respect of premises to which the
application relates is made aware of the contents of the
Code of Practice as follows :—
Code of Practice.
The Management shall provide all reasonable facilities for the
personal cleanliness of their staff, and shall encourage and, as far
as possible, ensure that all persons employed in the preparation,
distribution and handling of foodstuffs on their premises shall do
so in a hygienic manner and comply with the undermentioned rules.
(a) Hands and finger nails shall be scrubbed clean before
commencing work, and after every visit to a sanitary
convenience, and as often as necessary.
(b) Overalls shall be changed as frequently as necessary
to maintain a clean appearance.
(c) Smoking during the preparation of foodstuffs and
handling and distribution of unprotected foodstuffs
is prohibited.
(d) Premises, fixtures, fittings, utensils, etc., including
vehicles, for which the management or individual
employee is responsible, shall be kept clean at all times.
(e) Employees shall undertake to do everything possible
to support the efforts of employers in preparing,
handling and distributing food in a thoroughly clean
and hygienic manner.
(f) Employees shall immediately notify their employer
if they are in an infectious condition or have been in
contact with infectious disease.
(g) A copy of this Code of Practice shall be handed to each
employee and another copy shall be exhibited on the
premises for the information of all concerned in the
handling or distribution of food.
(h) A copy of any certificate in respect of a bacteriological
examination carried out by the Council shall be
exhibited for the information of the staff.
(i) Where separate cloakroom accommodation is provided,
no food shall be prepared or stored in it.
(j) It shall be the duty of the management to notify the
Medical Officer of Health of any infestation of the
premises by rats, mice, cockroaches, or other vermin.
(ii) The premises to which the application relates shall comply
with the requirements of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938,
and any relevant Regulation, Order or By-law in force in
the district.