Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations, 1989.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: — (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations, 1989.
(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of May, 1989.
(3) These Regulations and the Food Hygiene Regulations 1950 to 1971, shall be construed as one and may be cited together as the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1950 to 1989.
(4) In these Regulations "the Principal Regulations" means the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1950 ( S.I. No. 205 of 1950 ).
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paragraphs: Article 5 of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph (a) of the words "through veterinary officers of sanitary authorities" for the words "by veterinary officers of sanitary authorities".
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paragraphs: Article 7 of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the deletion of paragraph (b).
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paragraphs: The following article shall be inserted after article 18 of the Principal Regulations:—
"18A—(1) The proprietor of a food premises or any other person carrying on a food business shall keep a record in writing of the persons from whom and the date on which any food, food animals or food material (being food, food animals or food material, the sale of which in a condition unfit for human consumption would constitute a contravention of article 9 of these Regulations) is obtained by him, and, except in the case of a retail business, the persons to whom such food, food animals or food material is distributed and shall produce such record when required for inspection by an authorised officer.
(2) The proprietor of a food premises or any other person carrying on a food business or any person for the time being in charge of an article of food intended for sale for human consumption or any food animal or food material intended for such sale, shall give to an authorised officer any information he may require as to the origin or proposed destination of any article of food, food animal or food material in his charge".
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paragraphs: Article 25 of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by—
( a ) the addition in paragraph (23A) (inserted by article 4 of the Food Hygiene Amendment Regulations, 1971 ( S.I. No. 322 of 1971 ) of the words "or where intoxicating liquor is sold to the public for consumption on the premises" after the words "is carried on"; and
( b ) the deletion in paragraph (23A) of the words "where it is reasonable and practicable" after the words "or other suitable means of drying shall".
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paragraphs: The following articles shall be inserted after article 26 of the Principal Regulations:—
"26A. In addition to the provisions of article 26 the stall holder shall comply with the following provisions in relation to a food stall and the food business carried on in connection therewith where meat or meat products (other than fish or fish products) are sold or where food is prepared, cooked or heated for sale directly to the public in a form ready for consumption, that is to say he shall—
(1) display his name and address in letters at least 7.5cm in height, in a conspicuous position on the food stall;
(2) ensure that suitable and sufficient facilities are available, at or adjacent to the food stall, for handwashing and hand drying purposes;
(3) ensure that the food stall is adequately lighted;
(4) ensure that a supply of water-proof dressings and antiseptics is provided at the stall;
(5) ensure that meat and meat products, milk and milk products and all other foods and food material susceptible to rapid bacterial growth are kept at a temperature of 3°C or less except when heated or cooked for sale as hot food;
(6) ensure that hot food is kept at a temperature of at least 63°C;
(7) ensure that cooked meats and uncooked meats are stored and handled separately;
(8) ensure that when the food stall is also a mechanically propelled vehicle or trailer the driving compartment of the vehicle is suitably separated from the food area of the vehicle or trailer.