Public Health Act, 1989 (Act No. 1 of 1989). Country/Territory Gambia Document type Legislation Date 1989 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Act No. 2 of 1990, 15 pp. Long titleAn Act to make provision for public and environmental health and other matters connected therewith. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Inspection International trade Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Western Africa Abstract The Minister may make regulations with respect to matters specified in section 7 including measures ensuring the purity of water supply, the slaughtering of animals for use as food for human consumption, the keeping of domestic animals, the disposal of dead animals, the production and offering for sale for human consumption, the standards of identification, and composition and quality of food offered for sale. No person shall operate a business or trade without a valid health certificate issued by the Director of Health Services. A business or trade conducted without a valid health certificate or in insanitary conditions may be closed by the Director or any health officer (sect. 11). No person shall sell or distribute unwholesome food. Imported food shall be presented to a health officer at the port of entry. The health officer shall take samples of food imported (sect. 12). (20 sections) Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Public Health Act (Amendment) (No. 3) Decree, 1995 (No. 42 of 1995). Legislation | Gambia | 1995 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX