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SECTION G
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD PREMISES
AND FOOD HANDLING
The numbers and types of food premises in the area are noted
under Section "F" of the report, as are the numbers of food
premises by type registered under Section 14 of the Food & Drugs
Act, 1938 and the number of dairies registered under the Milk &
Dairies Regulations, 1949.
Inspections of registered food premises are carried out from
time to time and further action taken as necessary to ensure the
premises and method of production being maintained at a satisfactory
standard.
Members of the Public Health Inspectors staff from time to time
give lectures with film strip displays to stimulate and maintain
interest in food hygiene and the general work of the Public Health
Department.
The Food Hygiene Regulations 1955 came into force on the
1st January 1956, and with the special provisions of the Food
Wrapping in Domestic Premises becoming operative on July 1st,
1956 the practice of home sweet wrapping in Acton ceased. In
order to ensure the fullest possible implementation of the Regulations
the Public Health Inspectors have carried out a number of
inspections of food premises, particularly catering establishments,
and works of repair and installation of equipment have followed as
necessary.
Regulation No. 9 on Personal Cleanliness prescribes that a
person engaged in the handling of food, shall, while so engaged
" refrain from the use of tobacco (including snuff) while he is
handling any open food or is in any food establishment in which
there is open food."
Early in the year a person employed in a Provision Shop in
the Borough was observed to be smoking in contravention of this
regulation. He was cautioned, but repeated the offence some days
later. The Council prosecuted in respect of both offences and fines
totalling £6 were inflicted by the Justices and £2 2s. costs awarded
to the Council.
FOOD INSPECTION
Reference to special examinations of consignments of food
follow in this section of the report and while details of the quantity
condemned are noted, it is not practicable to collate total quantities.