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and hot water supply at each of two other food premises. In
addition, nail brushes and towels were provided at nine food
premises.
Regulation 17 (First-aid materials).
Adequate first-aid equipment was provided at two food
premises.
Regulation 18 (Accommodation for clothing).
Accommodation for clothing was improved in one instance.
Regulation 19 (Facilities for washing food and equipment).
In compliance with this Regulation, it was found necessary to
require the replacement of a sink.
Regulation 23 (Cleanliness and repair, etc., of food premises).
Cleansing and repair work was carried out at fifteen food
premises to comply with the requirements of this Regulation.
I am pleased to be able to report that all improvements were
secured without recourse by the Council to legal proceedings.
In the matter, however, of a loaf containing a piece of glass,
the Council instituted legal proceedings against the baker concerned,
under Section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955, and a fine of forty
shillings was imposed.
Food Inspection.
The following is a summary of the food condemned during the
year as unfit for human consumption. The food, all of which was
in small quantities, was carefully mixed-in with household refuse
at the Council's Refuse Collection Works and disposed of at the
controlled tipping site used by the Council:—
Fish 3½stone
Offal 34 lbs.
Carcase Meat 190 lbs.
Ham (canned) 117 lbs.
Canned Meats (various) 158 lbs.
Canned Foods (various) 55 cans
Poultry 214 lbs.
Bacon 14 lbs.
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