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Richmond upon Thames 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]

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Legal procedings were taken against the proprietors of three food premises for contraventions
of the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970 resulting in fines totalling
£35 with £13 costs.

Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1970.

Type of Premises.No. of PremisesNo. of Premises which comply with Reg. 18*No. of Premises to which Reg. 21 applies fNo. of Premises which comply with Reg 21No. of Visits carried out.
Bakehouses2323232376
Butchers' Shops117116117116247
Confectioners (Flour)5857--107
Confectioners (Sugar)236235-_248
Dairies888815
Fishmongers and Poulterers3232323250
Fried Fish Shops2625262635
Greengrocers and Fruiterers119117119119233
Grocers262255262260522
Ice Cream Premises—Manufacture1010101064
Ice Cream Premises—Sale and Storage429429
Public Houses and Licensed Premises246243246245368
Restaurants, Cafes and Canteens352345352350721
Food Manufacturing Premises333329
19211898119811922715

* Regulation 18 deals with the provision of hand washing facilities for all persons engaged in the
handling of food.
f Regulation 21 deals with the provision of facilities for washing food and equipment.
(4) Stalls and Vehicles
During the Spring and Summer Bank Holidays, visits were made to food stalls on
the fairgrounds at Hampton Court and Richmond and the stalls in the area of Kew
Gardens. There was a marked improvement in the standards of cleanliness after the first
visits and it is intended to continue these inspections during the coming year.
Legal proceedings were taken against six stall holders for contravening the Regula'
tions and fines totalling £149 with £20.50 costs were imposed.
(5) Sampling of Food
During the year a request was received from the White Fish Authority to sample
frozen oysters sold from a public house in the Borough. The Authority was endeavouring
to promote the sale of frozen ready to cook oysters and were anxious to ensure that the
quality remained high. Oysters on sale were in three forms, namely plain, in breadcrumbs
and in batter, and all were found to be satisfactory when examined by the Public Health
Laboratory Service.
Samples of watercress were purchased from different sources to check for the presence
of lesser pond snails and liver flukes, of which the snails are an intermediate host
but none was detected.
The food processing plant in the Borough which supplies prepacked meals continues
to expand and samples have been taken in conjunction with their Laboratory service and
the results compared. All samples taken were of a good bacteriological standard.
316 bacteriological samples were taken during the year of which 45 ice-cream
samples were below standard. Visits were made to the premises and their sterilization
methods checked, followed by repeat samples until a satisfactory standard was attained.
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