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Matters Dealt With
As a result of the above inspections it was necessary to serve notices regarding
the premises or issue cautions in connection with contraventions of the Pood Hygiene
(General) Regulations at 219 establishments. These were all dealt with without recourse
to statutory action. They related to -
Cleansing and redecoration required 37
General repairs required 61
Choked or defective drains 2
Sanitary conveniences not properly maintained 58
Unsatisfactory washing arrangements for use of persons
handling food 74
Refrigerators requiring repair 22
Unsatisfactory arrangements for storage of refuse 18
Presence of vermin 2
Inadequate facilities for washing food and equipment 22
Unsuitable equipment used in connection with handling or
preparation of food 26
Dirty conditions 37
Adequate first-aid materials not provided 13
Suitable accommodation for outdoor clothing not provided 13
Suitable notices not provided requiring washing of hands
after using sanitary conveniences 45
Person engaged in handling of food smoking whilst so engaged 1
Pood not properly protected from risk of contamination 24
Condemnation of Food
The following shows the amounts of foodstuffs condemned during the year as
unfit for human consumption. It is rarely nowadays that one actually finds unsound
food deposited for or displayed for sale. All of the food detailed below was condemned
as a result of requests received by the Public Health Inspectors from retailers
to inspect the food which had become unfit from such causes as breakdown of
refrigerators at week-ends, delay in transit to the premises or contamination by
other articles. Condemned foods are disposed of by incineration at the Council's
Refuse Disposal Works.