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Some types of premises require more frequent visits than others
by reason of the type of business carried on and this fact is reflected
in the figures for restaurants, snack bars and butchers' shops.
There is no doubt, whatsoever, that the standards of hygiene
observed by food handlers is improving though it has been necessary
on several occasions to draw the attention of shop assistants to such
unhygienic practices as licking the fingers before picking up wrapping
paper and blowing on paper bags to open them. The practice of
employing part-time staff in shops raises difficulties. Comments made
to the staff during a morning call may well have to be repeated when
a subsequent visit is made in the afternoon when there might well
be a 50% change in the staff.
I am glad to report once again that a number of shops are exhibiting
notices requesting customers to refrain from smoking whilst in the
shop. It is hoped that the exhibiting of such notices will in time
become general practice.
Shop keepers continue to ask for the notices supplied free of charge
by the Department requesting the public not to take dogs into food
shops. When these were first made available shop keepers were hesitant
to display them, fearing it is presumed that they might give
offence to dog loving customers but during the past two or three years
it has been noticeable that the large majority of owners of food shops
are only too ready to display them.
MILK SUPPLY
No applications were received from dealers for Dealer's (Prepacked
Milk) Licences under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations,
1960. Under these Regulations licences issued now remain in
force for a period of five years instead of annually as heretofore and
supplementary licences are no longer necessary.
FOOD AND DRUGS