HC Deb 07 May 1981 vol 4 cc117-8W
Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will review the measures open to him to control the general standard of hygiene in communal eating places in view of the incidence of individual food poisoning.

Sir George Young

The Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970 already require catering businesses to observe necessary safeguards against food poisoning, and I am satisfied that they enable enforcement authorities to ensure that standards are maintained. I shall, of course, be prepared to consider specific suggestions which the hon. Member may care to put to me for strengthening them.

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