Health Regulations for Foodstuff Repackaging Shops. País/Territorio Omán Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1999 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Salud pública Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Autorización/permiso Envasado/etiquetado Roedores Inspección Rastreabilidad/rastreo de productos Residuos sólidos Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido Gestión de desechos Área geográphica Asia, Océano Índico, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Asia Occidental Resumen This Regulation, issued by the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, consists of 18 articles and gives health rules and conditions for foodstuff repackaging shops. It provides for: a necessary municipal license; location and details for interior decor; cleanliness measures including actions to prevent the entry of rodents, and the proper discharge of solid and liquid waste. It also gives regulations for workers, such as health card, annual medical examination, uniforms and matching caps, gloves and masks. The shop shall be divided in three sections: (i) a store for foodstuff to be repacked; (ii) a room for repackaging; and (iii) a room for preserving packed foodstuff. A forth section shall be included in case of shops for repackaging frozen foodstuff. For each sections are given specifications. The municipality has to be notified for any foodstuff intended to be repackaged so as to inspect and review the labels of the new packages which shall include the country of origin, the substance name, the new net weight, production and expiry dates, repackaging date, and title and address of the packaging agency. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.mrmwr.gov.om