Public Health, Safety and Welfare – Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Palau National Code. Country/Territory Palau Document type Legislation Date 1966 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Institution Inspection Pollution control Waste disposal Waste management Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Chapter sets out some rules relative to prevention of pollution and to the sale of food to the public and inspection of food establishments for purposes of safeguarding public health. The two first sections require owners of land or facilities to avoid specified polluting activities of domestic character. Section 3 requires the Director of the Bureau of Health Services to establish standards of sanitation to be maintained by all owners, operators, and employees of and in specified premises including bakeries, restaurants, food stores and provides for inspection of such premises. Section 4 concerns the inspection of all food by duly authorized representatives of the Bureau of Health Services and gives powers to these officers to order destruction, alternative labelling of other use of unsanitary, unwholesome or adulterated food. It also requires food to be sold before the expiry date. Full text English Website www.wpro.who.int