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(a) before food is offered for sale it must be separated from any food which is
unfit for human consumption.
(b) any person handling any open food must wear clean and washable overclothing.
(c) delivery vehicles as well as stalls must bear the owner's name and address,
and both must identify the place where they are kept or garaged.
(d) requirements as to the provision of water supply and washing facilities are
extended to all food businesses.
(e) the requirements that certain stalls shall be effectively covered and screened
is extended to all stalls selling open food other than raw vegetables.
(f) the requirements as to disposal of waste are extended.
The attention of all stall owners and vehicle operators was drawn to the
principal requirements of the new Regulations in a circular letter and inspection of
stalls and the enforcement of the Regulations proceeded during the year. There were
two successful prosecutions for repeated disregard of the requirements. In one case a
stallholder was charged with eight offences and was given an absolute discharge on
4 counts, but was convicted on the remaining 4 and was fined £7 with £3. 3s. costs to
the Council. In the second case a stallholder was convicted on 8 counts and fined £8
with £2. 2s. costs to the Council.
Three certificates of exemption from the provisions of the Regulations relating
to water supply and washing facilities were granted by the Council during the year,
as satisfactory alternative facilities were available in adjoining premises.
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959
During the year, 21 persons were registered as distributors of milk in accoraance
with the provisions of Regulation 8. There remained on the register at the end of the
year two dairies, one dairy having been re-registered, and 175 distributors of milk in
respect of 248 premises.
120 samples of washed bottles were taken at random from a bottling plant, of
which 117 were found to be satisfactory and 3 unsatisfactory. The second dairy is
mainly concerned with the pasteurising and packing of cream in plastic containers.
In spite of all the precautions taken by dairy firms 18 complaints were received
from members of the public concerning the sale of milk in dirty bottles containing
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