Food (Seafood Processing and Inspection) Regulations, 2002 (Cap. 236). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Regulation Date 2002 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fish products Standards Inspection HACCP Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Treated food Offences/penalties Residues Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract These Regulations provide rules relative to the control of seafood intended for export, import and domestic wholesale trade. The Regulations shall not apply to fishing vessels on which freezing is carried out. “Seafood” is defined by these Regulations and shall not include marine mammals or birds. Inspection of seafood shall be carried out by authorized officers in accordance with these Regulations. The Regulations also set out requirements for the importation of seafood and the licensing of factory vessels, seafood holding stations, seafood processing plants and seafood export plants by the Minister and prescribes rules relative to the handling, packing and labelling of seafood. Persons handling seafood shall, among other things, carry out HACCP analysis. processors of seafood shall implement Sanitary Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP). The Schedules also set out microbiological limits for seafood. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs References - Legislation Implements 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 Amended by Food (Seafood Processing and Inspection) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004 (S.I. No. 33 of 2004) Legislation | Bahamas | 2004 Keyword: Fishing vessel, Cartilaginous fishes, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Processing/handling, Standards, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX