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Environmental Health - Facility's Health Permits (Chapter 05 of Title 25).

Country/Territory
American Samoa (USA)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1972
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Fish products Authorization/permit Vending Inspection Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

These provisions of Title 25 make provision for the sale of unprocessed fish or meat in public places. It shall be prohibited to operate food establishments without a valid health permit issued by the Director of Health and no person may sell, or offer or display for sale any unprocessed fish or meat or parts of fish or meat other than in a food establishment or restaurant that has a valid health permit. This Chapter does not apply to the operation of any establishment, including any market, wayside stand or roadside stand, used exclusively for the sale of fresh, unprocessed fruits, vegetables and nuts, eggs, live poultry, live pigs, unprocessed fish sold the day they are caught, by the original producer thereof. The form of the permit must be prescribed by the Director and shall be valid for one year from the day of issuance.

Full text
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Website
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