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