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Public Markets and Slaughterhouses Rules (Cap. 240).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Regulation
Date
1952 (1987)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Vending Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Rules, made under the Public Market and Slaughterhouse Act, concern the operation of specified public markets and slaughterhouses. The Rules, among other things, specify requirements regarding water supply, hygiene of markets and slaughterhouses and slaughtering of animals and also concern the humane killing of animals at slaughterhouses to which these Rules apply. The presence of certain animals at markets or slaughterhouses is restricted.

Full text
English
Website
laws.bahamas.gov.bs