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(vi) A requirement to provide vehicles used for the transport of
meat with duckboards and separate receptacles for offal, and,
where the vehicles are not enclosed, a covering supported by
a frame or poles.
(vii) The circumstances in which persons carrying meat are required
to wear overalls and head coverings.
(viii) With regard to hand-washing, Section 13 has been extended with
the object of securing that an adequate number of wash-hand
basins are provided in positions conveniently accessible to
food handlers, so that frequent washing of hands will be
encouraged during working hours.
(ix) The Council is empowered to issue certificates of exemption
in cases where compliance with certain of the Regulations
cannot reasonably be required because of restricted accommodation,
or other especial circumstances. A person may
appeal to a court of summary jurisdiction against the
refusal or withdrawal of such a certificate.
Reduction in the incidence of food poisoning is one of the prime
objects of the new legislation, and it is hoped that the Act and Regulations
will assist in bringing about improvements in food hygiene.
In general the occupiers of food premises are co-operating in
complying with the requirements of the Food Hygiene Regulations.
During the year the Inspectors continued the survey of food premises
on 'house-to-house' lines, and 562 premises were inspected and details of
construction, hygienic conditions and facilities etc. recorded.
A summary of the visits made by the Public Health Inspectors (Food)
will be found on pages 70 and 71.
Bakehouses and Bakers' Shoos.
The proprietor of a baker's shop, summoned for selling a loaf of
bread containing a button, was fined £5.0.0d and £6.6.0d costs. Fines
totalling £135.0.0d and £9.9.0d costs were imposed on the occupier of a
bakehouse following the service of six summonses relating to dirty conditions
found at the premises.
Butchers' Shops and Stalls.
Legal proceedings_were instituted on two occasions against butchers
for selling minced meat containing preservative, and on another occasion
for the defective condition of the premises. Fines totalling £17.10,0d
with costs of £11.6.0d were imposed.
Twenty-five samples of beef and pork sausages submitted for analysis
were found to have an average meat content of 57.1% and 65.6% respectively.
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