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milk. The licence period is extended from one to five years and a
'pre-packed licence ' is introduced for the sale of milk obtained by
dealers in containers in which it is to be supplied to consumers.
FOOD HYGIENE (DOCKS, CARRIERS, ETC.) REGULATIONS, 1960
The Pood Hygiene Regulations, 1955, (now replaced by the Pood
Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960) do not apply to docks, warehouses,
cold stores, carriers' premises and a number of other special
types of premises at which food is handled, because it was felt that
the operations taking place there necessitated a modification of the
provisions applying to food premises generally.
The Food Hygiene (Docks, Carriers, etc.) Regulations, I960, have
now been made prescribing requirements to secure the hygienic handling
of food at docks and other premises. They require that places, vessels
and vehicles used for the reception or movement of food are made
available in a clean condition, and contain requirements as to the
cleanliness of workers handling food which is not completely protected
by its packing, the action to be taken where workers suffer
from or are carriers of certain infections liable to cause food
poisoning, requirements as to construction, maintenance and repair
of premises and provision of sanitary conveniences, water supply and
washing facilities, and provisions for the giving of certificates
of exemption from the requirements regarding a water supply and washing
facilities if through special circumstances compliance cannot
reasonably be required.
FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS, 1955.
USE OF TOBACCO WHILST HANDLING OPEN FOOD.
An appeal by the Council to the High Court was made relating to
the Food Hygiene Regulations in a case for failing to refrain from
the use of tobacco while handling open food, which case had been dismissed
by the Newington Magistrates.
The Justices found, inter alia, that the defendant had served
tomatoes from a stall when there was an unlighted cigarette in his
mouth, which had been half smoked and had gone out. The Appeal was
before the Lord Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Ashworth and Mr. Justice
Elwes and they held that the defendant's conduct amounted to " using
tobacco ". The defendant did not appear ; Mr. George Mercer appeared
for the Council.
In reply to the Lord Chief Justice's question as to what had been
meant by the defendant saying that he had changed over to shag, Mr.
Mercer said that shag was a tobacco which one rolled oneself. It did