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Health Regulations for Ice Factories.

Country/Territory
Oman
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Public health Food quality control/food safety Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Abstract

This Regulation, issued by the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, consists of 15 articles and gives health rules and conditions for ice factories. It provides for: a necessary municipal license and the location of the factory. It shall be divided in three divisions: (i) machinery cooling division; (ii) ice-making division; and (iii) ice store division. The specifications for each division deal with materials for the interior of the factory and utensils. Measures are given for the water and salt used in making ice, ice blocks handling, ice production, and ice transportation. The Regulation deals also with measures for workers, such as card, annual medical examination, suitable clothes, caps, boots and leather gloves.

Full text
English
Website
www.mrmwr.gov.om