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Food and Drug Act (R.S.N.L. 1990, c. F-21).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Newfoundland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting food and drug.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Slaughtering Packaging/labelling Inspection Vending Standards Transport/storage Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act concerns the control of food quality and the sale of food in Newfoundland and Labrador. The text consists of 36 sections of which the most important ones are: Inspection (sect. 5); Search and seizure (6); Return or destruction of food (sect. 7); Food offered as prizes (sect. 8); Handling and storage of food (sect. 9); Slaughter of animals (sec.10); Sampling of food (sect. 11); Division of samples (sect. 12); Offence, inspection (sec.13); Complaint of inspector (sect. 17); Food considered for sale (sect. 18); Examination of food handlers (sect. 19); Limitation of storage (sect. 28); Misrepresentation of goods (sect. 29); Notice of cold storage (sect. 30); Return to cold storage (sect. 31); Action against inspector (sect. 34); Penalty (sect. 36).

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.nf.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Food Premises Regulations (C.N.L.R. 1022/96).

Legislation | Canada | 1996 (2015)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Toxicity/poisoning, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Milk/dairy products, Meat, Fish products, Poultry products, Food quality control/food safety, Residues, MRL-maximum residue limit, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Food Premises Act (S.N.L. 2013, c. F-21.1)

Legislation | Canada | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Traceability/product tracing, Fraud, Public health, Inspection, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX