Section 69

If the Health Officer has reasonable ground for suspecting that any food of which he has procured a sample under the provisions of this Part is likely to cause food poisoning, he may give notice to the person in charge of the food that, until his investigations are completed, the food or any specified portion thereof, is not to be used for human consumption and either is not to be removed, or is not to be removed except to some place specified in the notice. A person who uses or removes any food in contravention of the requirements of a notice given under this subsection shall be guilty of an offence.

If, as a result of his investigations, the Health Officer is satisfied that the food in question, or any portion thereof, is likely to cause food poisoning he may deal with it as food falling within subsection (1) of section 56 and subsections (2) and (3) of that section shall apply accordingly, but, if he is satisfied that it may safely be used for human consumption, he shall forthwith withdraw the notice.

If a notice given under subsection (1) is withdrawn by the Health Officer, or if the Magistrate before whom any food is brought under this section refuses to condemn it, the local authority shall compensate the owner of the food to which the notice related for any depreciation in its value resulting from the action taken by the Health Officer.

Regulations relating to milk and dairies.