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SECTION E. FOOD AND DRUGS
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
The following cases were reported to the Public Health Committee
with results as indicated:
1. Offences against provisions of the Food Hygiene Regulations:
Proceedings against:
(a) a street trader on four Fines: £10 plus 3 gns. costs
occasions £5 plus 1 guinea costs
£45 plus 20 guineas costs
£20 plus 3 guineas costs
(b) the trader's employee on Fine: £4
one occasion
(c) a shop keeper and his wife Fines: 2 guineas each.
(d) a shop keeper and his Fines £1 each.
employee
2. Offences in connection with defective condition of meat vans:
Proceedings against:
(a) Two owners Fines: £5 plus 2 guineas costs
each.
(b) One driver Fine £2
3. Food Samples.
Rice sample containing 1 per Resolved that no action be
cent whole grains, other- taken.
wise all broken grains
4. Food complaints:
Proceedings against:
(a) Baker— loaf of bread con- Fine 10 guineas plus 5 gns. costs
taining screw
(b) Producer of butter—½lb. Fine 10 guineas plus 5 gns. costs
packet containing wood
sliver
(c) Vendor of above Case dismissed.
Others.
(a) Milk bottle containing a Warning letter sent to Dairypiece
of broken glass man.
(b) Half pound packet of Warning letter sent to Dairybutter
containing glass man.
sliver.
(c) Bottles of milk containing No action
foreign matter
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