Food Act 1998 (Act No. 1 of 1998). Country/Territory Mauritius Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Legal supplement to the Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 64 of 13 June 1998. Long titleAn Act to provide for the modernisation and consolidation of the law relating to the quality of food. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States Abstract An Act to provide for various matters relative to control of food safety and hygiene. "Food" is defined in section 2. Section 3 provides for designation by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health Quality of Life of qualified public officers to be authorized officers for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act. Powers of those officers are defined in section 4. Section 5 concerns the determination of fitness of food and measures if food is considered unfit for human consumption. Where the Permanent Secretary has reasonable grounds to believe that the owner, occupier or licensee of any premises has failed to comply with any Regulations made under this Act, the Permanent Secretary may serve on the owner, occupier or licensee, as the case may be, an improvement notice in the form specified in the Seventh Schedule to this Act. An authorized officer may serve a prohibition order or an emergency closing order in the form specified in the Eighth Schedule respectively ninth Schedule. The Minister may make such regulations as he thinks fit for the purposes of this Act and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of his power he may make Regulations regarding matters specified in section 18. (20 sections completed by 10 Schedules) Full text English Website www.gov.mu References - Legislation Repeals Food and Drugs Act. Legislation | Mauritius | 1940 (1990) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Packaging/labelling, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sale of Frozen Foods Regulations 1985 (G.N. No. 113 of 1985). Legislation | Mauritius | 1985 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Treated food, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Food (Sale of Food on Premises of Educational Institutions) Regulations 2009 (G.N. No. 94 of 2009). Legislation | Mauritius | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Vending, Offences/penalties, School feeding Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Regulations 1999. Legislation | Mauritius | 1999 (2010) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Residues, Fraud, Standards, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Treated food, Meat, Poultry products, Milk/dairy products, Condiments/herbs/spices, Sugar, Oils/oilseeds/fats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Food (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2011 (GN No. 111 of 2011). Legislation | Mauritius | 2011 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food (Amendment) Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004). Legislation | Mauritius | 2004 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 - Act No. 15 of 2021. Legislation | Mauritius | 2021 Keyword: Financing, Governance, Institution, Agricultural development, Internal trade, Financial agricultural measures, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Food Act 2022 (Act No. 12 of 2022). Legislation | Mauritius | 2022 Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Business/industry/corporations, International trade, Internal trade, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX