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was commenced during the war and was stated to reduce the tendency
to decomposition and to be a temporary expedient until sufficient
pasteurising plant could be obtained Your Analyst has always
taken the view that salt is not a natural ingredient of malt
vinegar and that its inclusion without declaration was an offence.
However manufacturers were for some reason loth to make this
declaration and the Ministry of Food Issued them with a special
dispensation permitting the addition of salt to vinegar without
disclosure With the coming into force in November, 1950 of the
new Labelling of Food Order, authority to make this dispensation
lapsed and manufacturers are now required to list added salt as
an ingredient of this commodity It is notable that little is
now heard of "pasteurisation and it would appear that salt is
likely to become a permanent addition to much of what was
previously known as malt vinegar
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938 - Section 13 (i)
Precautions to be taken in rooms where food
intended for sale is prepared or stored.
This section requires that there shall be provided in or
within reasonable distance of the room suitable washing basins,
and a sufficient supply of soap, clean towels, and clean water
both hot and cold, for the use of persons employed in the room,
During 1950, 58 instantaneous hot water heaters and a
number of wash basins were installed in a variety of food
premises as a result of informal action by the inspectorial
staff.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938 - Section 15
Clean Food Bye-laws.
The above bye-laws made under Section 15 of the Food and
Drugs Act 1938 by the Corporation 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, came into operation on 24th July 1950.
Since the adoption of the bye- laws a few minor infringements
have already been observed but in general She results achieved
and the working of the bye-laws will not be known until the
expiration of the present experimental period
MILK SUPPLY
Milk and Dairies Regulations 1949
The Milk {Special Designation) (Raw Milk)
Regulations, 1 9 49
The Milk (Special Designation) Pasteurised
and Sterilised Milk Regulations, 1949
Routine inspection of milk pasteuriser's, dealers and
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