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The Food Standards (Ice-Cream) Regulations, 1959, prescribed
standards for ice-cream. During 1964, no samples were submitted for
chemical analysis.
MEAT AND OTHER FOODS.
(i) INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION.
The Council made bye-laws under Section 15, Food and Drugs 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 7 instances of individuals
using tobacco whilst engaged in the handling of "open* food contrary to
the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960. In all cases letters of
warning were served.
The Essex County Council Act, 1952, Section 105, requires that as
from 2nd April, 1953, any person intending to use 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.
During 1964 4,945 inspections of food shops and food preparing
premises were made; 20 informal notices were served under the Food and
Drugs Act, and 22 informal notices were complied with including 5 informal
notices served prior to 1964.
(ii) FOOD HYGIENE.
The following gives the numbers of food premises in the area by
the type of business:—
Cafes and Restaurants 163
Factory Canteens 27
Butchers' Shops 116
Grocers' Shops 255
Fruiterers' and Greengrocers' Shops 123
Fishmongers' and Fishfryers' Shops 47
Bakehouses 14
Bakers' Shops 42
Confectioners' Shops 207
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