Public Health, Safety and Welfare – Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Palau National Code. Pays/Territoire Palaos Type du document Législation Date 1966 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Institution Inspection Lutte contre la pollution Élimination de déchets Gestion des déchets Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Micronesie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.wpro.who.int