Statutory Instrument 1990 No. 1431

Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations 1990

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1990 No. 1431

FOOD

Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations 1990

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Health and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13, and 132(1) of the Food Act 1984^[1] and now vested in them and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 118(6) of that Act with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests substantially affected by the Regulations, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation
    1.—(1)  These Regulations may be cited as the Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991, except that regulation 3(b) and Schedule 1 to the extent that they have effect for the purposes of a new paragraph (6) of regulation 12 of the 1966 Regulations shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

    (2)  In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
"the 1960 Regulations" means the Food Hygiene (Docks, Carriers etc.) Regulations 1960^[2];
"the 1966 Regulations" means the Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966^[3];
"the 1970 Regulations" means the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970^[4].

Amendment of the 1960 Regulations
    2.    The 1960 Regulations shall be amended as follows—
 (a) in regulation 18 (first-aid materials to be provided) after the word "bandages" there shall be inserted the word "and", and the words "and antiseptic" shall be omitted;
 (b) in regulation 22(1) (cleanliness and repair, etc. of food buildings) for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following—
"(b) prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, the entry of birds and any risk of infestation by rats, mice, insects or other pests" .

Amendment of the 1966 Regulations
    3.    The 1966 Regulations shall be amended as follows—
 (a) in regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
 (i) after the definition of "Docks and Carriers Regulations" there shall be inserted the words ""egg" includes whole egg, yolk or albumen whether or not the egg, yolk or albumen is dried, frozen or otherwise preserved";
 (ii) after the definition of "meat" there shall be inserted the words ""milk" includes separated or skimmed milk, dried milk, condensed milk and cream";
 (iii) the definition of "permitted temperature ranges" shall be omitted;
 (iv) after the definition of "open food" there shall be inserted ""pH value" means the negative decimal logarithm of the concentration of hydrogen ions expressed in moles per litre,";
 (b) for regulation 12 (temperature at which certain foods are to be kept) there shall be substituted the regulation set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
 (c) in regulation 17 (first-aid and materials to be provided) after the word "bandages" there shall be inserted the word "and" and the words "and antiseptic" shall be omitted.

Amendment of the 1970 Regulations
    4.    The 1970 Regulations shall be amended as follows—
 (a) in regulation 2 (interpretation)—
 (i) after the definition of "container" there shall be inserted the words ""egg" includes whole egg, yolk or albumen whether or not the egg, yolk or albumen is dried, frozen or otherwise preserved";
 (ii) for the defintion of "milk" there shall be substituted ""milk" includes separated or skimmed milk, dried milk, condensed milk and cream";
 (iii) after the definition of "open food" there still be inserted ""pH value" means the negative decimal logarithm of the concentration of hydrogen ions expressed in moles per litre";
 (b) in regulation 19 (first-aid materials to be provided) after the word "bandages" there shall be inserted the word "and" and the words "and antiseptic" shall be omitted;
 (c) in regulation 25 (cleanliness and repair of food rooms) for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following—
"(b) prevent, so far as reasonably practicable, the entry of birds, and any risk of infestation by rats, mice, insects or other pests" ;

 (d) for regulation 27 (temperature at which certain foods are to be kept) there shall be substituted the regulation set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
16th July 1990.


John Selwyn Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food


K. Clarke

Secretary of State for Health

16th July 1990

David Hunt

Secretary of State for Wales

16th July 1990

[1] 1984 c. 30; section 132(1) as amended by the Transfer of Functions (Health and Social Security) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1843) is cited for the definition of "the Ministers" relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which the Regulations are made. back

[2] S.I. 1960/1602, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. back

[3] S.I. 1966/791, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. back

[4] S.I. 1970/1172, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. back

Explanatory Note