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There are also fourteen food hawkers trading
in the District, four of whom have their storage
premises in Friern Barnet. The remainder have
their stores in the areas of neighbouring authorities.
These hawkers are registered under the provisions
of the Middlesex County Council Act in respect of
the undermentioned trades:-
Fishmongers 3
Greengrocers 10
Grocers 1
Visits were made to all these food traders
as often as possible to encourage high standards of
hygiene and to see that the Food Hygiene Regulations
and Byelaws relating to the handling of food were
observed. Displays on various aspects of food hygiene
were also exhibited from time to time in the Kiosk
outside the Town Hall. A consequence was that
premises and equipment were improved, and probably
benefit also resulted from the contacts and conversations
with food handlers during the course of visits.
The following briefly summarises the defects
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