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Defects Found.
Dirty and dilapidated internally 91
Defective internally 71
„ externally 12
„ drainage 26
„ area paving, &c. 6
„ floors 34
Preparation tables and equipment—
Worn and insanitary 13
Food storage accommodation inadequate, unsuitable &c. 19
Vegetable preparation and washing up facilities—
Insufficient 10
Worn, insanitary 15
Ventilation insufficient 34
Temperature unsuitable . 2
Lighting inadequate 5
Washing facilities for staff, insufficient, unsuitable 54 .
Staff changing rooms insufficient, unsuitable 5
Rubbish, fuel and other extraneous materials in food
preparation rooms 14
Arrangements in premises unsuitable (redesigning and
resiting of equipment), &c., necessary 7
Vermin—
Cockroaches 2
Rats 1
Water closets—
Insufficient 11
„ ventilation and light 18
Defective 13
Dirty and dilapidated 29
Direct approach 5
Not separate for the sexes 4
Unsuitable 6
Catering Establishments.
During the year under review, good progress has again been made
in the improvement of conditions in catering establishments throughout
the City. 1,312 primary inspections, and 3,196 reinspections were made of
catering establishments which included cafes, restaurants, hotels, snack
bars, public houses, schools and civic restaurants, staff canteens, clubs,
theatres and cinemas or any other premises.
Six hundred and four Notices were served under the provisions of the
various statutes dealing with this type of premises, and legal proceedings
were instituted in respect of 12 premises ; in addition, proceedings were
taken against three restaurant proprietors as the result of unsound food
seized upon their premises. The legal action initiated by the City Council
was successful in every case and fines and costs amounting to approximately
£700 were imposed. Whilst it has been found necessary to have