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It will be appreciated that the above-mentioned applications, and those
in respect of premises already licensed, have resulted in much additional
work for the Council's staff. Apart from the inspections carried out by
the Public Health Inspectors in respect of the applications received,
inspections have also been necessary in connection with works which have
been proposed to satisfy the Council's objections.
Attendances were necessary on many occasions at the Magistrates'
Court in respect of those applications for Club Registration to which the
Council lodged objection, and also at subsequent adjournments.
In addition, the Public Health Inspectors concerned with catering
premises have attended all meetings of the Licensing Justices held during
1962 to give evidence in connection with works proposed, or in progress,
at licensed premises, where such alterations or improvements concerned
the food preparation area or sanitary accommodation. Evidence was
often called for on conditions existing at other premises in respect of
which applications were before the Justices for consideration.
The Preservatives in Food Regulations, 1962
These Regulations came into force on the 26th July, 1962, and reenacted with amendments the Public Health (Preservatives, etc.) in
Food Regulations, 1925 to 1958.
The principal changes in the Regulations relate to:—
(i) an extension of the list of permitted preservatives and of
specified foods which may contain these preservatives;
(ii) specified foods may contain a mixture of permitted preservatives
within certain limits:
(iii) certain foods may contain permitted preservatives in excess
of the limits specified, if the food concerned is covered by a statement
in the prescribed form;
(iv) food may contain not more than five parts per million of
formaldehyde derived solely from any resin used in the manufacture
of wet strength papers or of plastic food containers or utensils;
(v) the skin, but not the flesh of a banana, may contain nystatin,*
and certain other foods may contain nisin,* and
(vi) food certified by a Public Analyst as containing any preservative
not permitted by the regulations, may, subject to certain
requirements, be seized and destroyed.
(* anti-fungal substances)