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The Food Standards (ice-Cream) Regulations, 1959,
described standards for ice-cream. During 1959, no samples
were submitted for chemical analysis.
MEAT AND OTHER FOODS.
(i) INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION.
The Council made bye-laws under Section 15, Food
andDrugs Act, 1938 for securing the observance of sanitary
and cleanly conditions and practices in connection with the
handling, wrapping and delivery of food sold or intended for
sale for human consumption, and in connection with the sale
or exposure for sale in the open air of food intended for
human consumption.
The Public Health Inspectors reported three instances
of individuals using tobacco whilst engaged in the handling of
"open" food contrary to the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955.
Legal proceedings were taken and fines of £5 plus £2. 2s.
costs; £5 plus 10/6d. costs and £2 plus £1 1s. costs respectively,
were imposed by the Court.
The Essex County Council Act, 1952, Section 105,
requires that as from 2nd April, 1953, any person intending
touse premises which were not used immediately before that
date for the sale, storage, or preparation for sale of any
food (other than milk) intended for human consumption shall
give not less than 14 days' notice to the Council of his intention
so to do.
The whole-time services of two Public Health Inspectors
are utilised to deal with food preparing premises,
factory canteen premises and food and drugs sampling. During
1959, they made 12,910 inspections of food shops and
food preparing premises. 118 informal and 2 formal notices
were served under the Food and Drugs Act, and 1 formal
and 109 informal notices were complied with including 25
informal notices served prior to 1959.
(ii) FOOD HYGIENE.
The following gives the numbers of food premises in
the area by the type of business:-