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Food Safety and Quality Act 2016 (No. 5 of 2016).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette of 22 June 2016.
Long title
An Act to regulate food safety and quality at all stages in the food chain; to provide for the appropriate food safety measures; to facilitate trade in safe food and to regulate other matters connected thereto.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Institution Policy/planning Registration Authorization/permit Codex Alimentarius HACCP Traceability/product tracing Transport/storage Packaging/labelling International trade Certification Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Fraud
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act applies to food business. The objectives of this Act are- (a) to regulate food safety and quality at every stage of the food chain; (b) to regulate all food including fish and meat and fair practices in trade in food products; and (c) generally, to protect human health and consumer interests. "Food business" is defined as ‘any business, however small, where production, manufacture, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging transport, handling, serving, storage or sale in relation food is carried out, whether for profit or not, whether in permanent or temporary structure and whether on land or at sea'. The Act states in various occasions that all food safety measures and actions shall be based on risk assessment.

Full text
English
Website
laws.bahamas.gov.bs

References - Legislation

Amends

Environmental Health Services Act (Cap. 232).

Legislation | Bahamas | 1987

Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Pollution control, Waste management, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Water supply, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Food Act (Cap. 236).

Legislation | Bahamas | 1985

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX