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Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act.

Country/Territory
Barbados
Document type
Legislation
Date
1933 (1958)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Barbados, pp. 1-21.
Long title
An Act to amend the law relating to the sale of food and drugs.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Fraud Packaging/labelling Inspection Milk/dairy products Offences/penalties Drugs
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act introduces measures so as to prevent the practice of adulteration in the sale of food and drugs. The Act, among other things, defines various offences of adulteration of food, also in relation with the preparation and labelling of food. Special provision is made with respect to the importation and sale of milk products. The Act provides for sampling and analysis of products and prosecution of offences.

Full text
English
Website
www.caricomlaw.org