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DISPOSAL OF UNSOUND FOOD. The relatively small quantities of carcase meat
and tins of unsound meat, were disposed of in the incinerator at the Council" s
Disinfecting Station. Tins of other unsound food were, after puncturing at
both ends, taken to the Council's wharf for shipment to a controlled tip.
SECTION 13 (Regulations as to Food Hygiene). This section provides that
the Ministers may make such regulations as appear to them to be expedient for
securing the observance of sanitary and cleanly conditions and practices in
connection with the sale of food for human consumption, or the importation,
preparation, transport, storage, packaging, wrapping, exposure for sale,
service or delivery of food intended for sale or sold for human consumption;
or otherwise for the protection of the public health in connection with the
matters aforesaid.
In accordance with the Food Hygiene Regulations made under this section,
the following notices were served:-
Regulation 5 (Food business not to be carried on at unsanitary premises, etc.)
Dirty condition of premises 63
Dirty condition of stall 1
Dirty condition of yard 5
Absence of dustbins 7
Regulation 6 (Cleanliness of equipment., etc.)
Dirty condition of apparatus 8
Dirty condition of utensils 5
Regulation 8 (Food to be protected from risk of contamination)
Failure to protect food from contamination 17
Food placed lower than 18" from the ground 1
Regulation 9 (Personal cleanliness)
Failure to observe cleanliness of clothing, etc. 1
Smoking whilst handling open food 15
Regulation 14 (Sanitary conveniences)
Failure to keep sanitary conveniences clean 16
Sanitary conveniences so placed as to allow offensive odours to
penetrate into food room 1
Absence of proper lighting and ventilation to sanitary conveniences 2
Failure to display notice "Now wash your hands" 6
Regulation 16 (Wash hand basins to be provided)
Failure to provide wash hand basins 11
Absence of hot and cold water 21
Absence of soap, detergents, nail brushes, towels 13
Regulation 17 (First aid materials to be provided)
No provision of first-aid equipment 3
Regulation 18 (Accommodation for clothing etc.)
No provision of accommodation for clothing 3
Regulation 19 (Facilities for washing food and equipment)
No provision of sinks for washing food and equipment 2
No provision of hot and cold water 6
Regulation 20 (Lighting of food rooms)
Failure to maintain suitable and sufficient lighting to food room 1
Regulation 21 (Ventilation of food rooms)
Failure to maintain suitable and sufficient ventilation 1
Regulation 23 (Cleanliness and repair, etc. of food rooms)
Failure to keep room in good state of repair 36
Failure to keep room clean and free from vermin 1