S.L. 419.1 Art. 19Cleanliness of equipment and containers.

(1) Any article of equipment with which food comes, or may come, into contact shall be kept clean and shall be so constructed, made of such material and kept in such good order, repair and condition as to enable it to be thoroughly cleaned and to prevent, so far as reasonably practicable, any matter from being absorbed by it and any risk of contamination of the food.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-regulation (1), all containers intended to contain food in the course of food business, whether they be returnable or not and whether they come into contact with food or not, shall, so far as reasonably practicable, be protected from contamination and kept free therefrom.