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Unsound food
Approximately 54 tons of food were surrendered as unfit for human
consumption. This was dealt with by the Council's food inspectors and
consisted of meat, fruit pulp, fish, vegetables etc.
Shops Act, 1950 — section 38
3 certificates of exemption in respect of sanitary conveniences
were issued during the year.
Under s.38 of the Shops Act, 1950, we already had powers and duties
with regard to ventilation, temperature and sanitary conveniences in
shops. Under s.18 of the L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1958, additional
powers and duties under s.38 came to us on 1 January 1959, and these
were to do with lighting, with washing facilities and with facilities for
the taking of meals.
The relevant subsections of s.38 are (3), (4) and (5), which are as
follows:—
(3) In every part of a shop in which persons are employed about
the business of the shop, suitable and sufficient means of
lighting shall be provided, and every such part of a shop shall be
kept suitably and sufficiently lighted.
(4) In every shop, not being a shop exempted from the provisions of
this subsection, there shall be provided and maintained suitable
and sufficient washing facilities available for the use of persons
employed in or about the shop.
(5) Where persons employed about the business of a shop take any
meals in the shop, there shall be provided and maintained
suitable and sufficient facilities for the taking of those meals.
The law governing exemption certificates under subsection (4) is
the same as that governing exemption certificates under subsection (2)
which we already deal with, and the definitions of "shop" and
"suitable and sufficient" are also the same for the whole section.
Twelve premises had already been granted certificates of exemption
under s.38(6) relating to the provisions of s.38(4). No further certificates
were issued during the year.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955
Regulations 15 and 16 require the provision of a water supply and
wash hand basin on all food premises. No certificates of exemption were
issued during the year.
Pharmacy and Poisons
The names of 18 persons were entered on the Council's list of
persons entitled to sell poisons in Part II of the poisons list and the
names of 185 persons previously registered were retained on the register.
145 visits were paid by the food inspectors in connection with the
granting and renewal of these licences.