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ICE LOLLIES
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION
There is no prescribed standard for water ices or ice lollies sold as
such, but as in former years ice lolly samples have been submitted to a
test similar to the one applied to ice cream.
31 lollies were examined and found to be satisfactory.
FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955
FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960
These regulations which came into operation on the 1st October, 1960
amend and consolidate the Food Hygiene Regulations 1955 to 1957.
A number of amendments have been embodied in the general provisions
of the Regulations in the light of the experience gained since they
first came into operation The most important of these amendments are
described below -
(a) The term "catering business" has been introduced into regulations
25(2) (temperature at which certain foods are to be kept) and 28(1) (supply
of water to stalls), in order to indicate more clearly the type of business
to which these requirements apply.
(b) The definition of "meat" has been extended to include rabbits, game
and poultry.
(c) The scope of the expression "handling of food" is widened so that
the obligation of food handlers will in future extend to persons who wash
up or clean food equipment.
(d) Herbal smoking mixture and snuff are now included with tobacco,
which a person engaged in the handling of food shall refrain from using
whilst he is handling open food or is in any food room in which there is
open food.
(e) Regulation 26 as amended makes it clear that food transport and
delivery vehicles have to be kept clean and in good condition, and suitably
and sufficiently lighted when being cleaned. A proviso has been
added to permit the driving compartment of a stall or vehicle to be used
as a sleeping place if it is effectively separated from the food compartment