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Hackney 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960
Regular visits are made to premises selling foods to ensure that the Pood
Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960, are being complied with. Contraventions
totalling 326 were found at 96 premises. Following an informal approach to the
occupiers of the premises concerned, it was necessary to institute legal proceedings
in 17 cases.
Analysis of premises found to be contravening the Food Hygiene (General)
Regulations,, 1960 to 1966.
Bakers 4
Bakehouses 3
Butchers 8
Cafes and Restaurants 29
Fishmongers 3
Greengrocers 7
Grocery and provisions 20
Public Houses 20
Factory Canteens 2
96
Regulations Contravened
Regulation
No. No.
5 Food businesses not to be carried on in insanitary premises 14
6 Cleanliness of equipment etc. 26
8 Food to be protected from risk of contamination 15
9 Personal cleanliness 6
10 Carrying of food and wrapping of open food 1
13 Cisterns for supplying water to food rooms 1
14 Sanitary conveniences 53
15 Water supply to be provided 4
16 Wash-hand basins to be provided 41
17 First aid materials to be provided 28
18 Accommodation for clothing etc. 15
19 Facilities for washing food and equipment 24
20 Lighting of food rooms 3
21 Ventilation of food rooms 10
22 Food room not to be, or communicate with, a sleeping place 1
23 Cleanliness and repair, etc. of food rooms 66
24 Accumulation of refuse, etc. 16
25 Temperature at which certain foods are to be kept 2
Total 326

Sampling

A wide variety of food samples were taken and submitted to the Public Analyst. The results are set out in the table opposite.