CHAPTER 211 (FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS) (PORTABLE WATER) (MINIMUM STANDARDS) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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1 22 CAP.2111 Beize Agricutura Heath Authority CHAPTER BELIZE AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AUTHORITY (FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS) (PORTABLE WATER) (MINIMUM STANDARDS) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1. Short tite. 2. Interpretation. 3. Minimum standards to be observed by food processing enterprises. 4. Exceptions. 5. Commencement. the Government of Bere.

2 Beize Agricutura Heath Authoritv ICAP CHAPTER 211 BELIZE AGRICULTURAL HEALTHAUTHORITY [FOOD PROCESSINGPLANTS) (PORTABLE WATER) (MINIMUM STANDARDS) REGULATIONS [ 7'h February, 2201.] 1. These Reguations may be cited as the Short tite. BELIZEAGRICULTURAL HEALTH AUTHORITY (FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS) (POTABLE WATER) (MINIMUM STANDARDS) REGULATIONS. 2. In these Reguations, uness the context otherwise requires:- Interpretation. "ceaning" means the remova of dirt or grease; "disinfectant" means the reduction of micro-organisms to a safe eve; "food processing enterprises" means any company, partnership or other business entity whichundertakes a singe or a series of actions to contro or change the properties of food through processing, but does not incude street vendors of food, caterers and restaurants; "potabe water" means water satisfactory for human consumption which meets a heath requirements; "sanitation" means the remova of dirt or grease, and the reduction ofmicroorganisms to a safe eve. THE SUBSLDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE by the Government Printer. the Government of Beize.

3 24 CAP.2111 Beize Agricutura Heath Authority Minimum 3. (1) A food processing enterprise sha ensure that water used in standards to be observed by food its processing operations:- processing enterprises. as an ingredient or processing aid in contact with any food product; or (6) for rinsing or ceaning utensis and equipment; or for ceaning, sanitation or disinfection purposes; or (4 for rinsing or ceaning the foors or was of its processing pant; or (e) for handwashing by its staff invoved in food-handing operations; or as drinking water, when tested using the testing standards specified in subreguation (2), do not contain the bacteria and other matter specified in subreguation (3). (2) The testing standards referred to in subreguation (1) are:- testing using standards recommended by the American Pubic Heath Association; (6) testingusingstandards recommended by the American Water Works Association; testing using standards recommended by the Water Environment Federation; (4 testing using standards recommended by the United the Government of Bere.

4 Beize Agricutura Heath Authoritv ICAP States Environment Protection Agency. are:- (3) The bacteria and other matter referred to in subreguation (1) coiform bacteria; (6) faeca caiform bacteria; more than 100 tota aerobic bacteria per miiitre, 27C for 72 hours; (4 more than20 tota aerobic bacteria per miiitre, 37C for 24 hours; (g;) (h) samonea and shigea; faeca streptococci; vibro choerae andv. parahaemoyticus; ess than 0.5 parts per miion or more than 5 parts per miion of free chorine. 4. Reguation 3 sha not appy to:- Exceptions. chorinated water used to disinfect equipment at the end of the production day, which sha have a free chorine content of not ess than 50 parts per miion and not greater than 300 parts per miion; (6) enterprises where non-chorine based chemicas or other aternative methods are used to disinfect water, THE SUBSLDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE by the Government Printer. the Government of Beize.

5 26 CAP.2111 Beize Agricutura Heath Authority in which case the enterprise sha be required to provide adequate assurance of food safety. Commencement. 5. These Reguations sha come into force on the 12th day of February, MADE by the Minister responsibe for Agricutui-e and Fisheries this 12th day of February, (DANIEL SILVA) Minister Responsibe for Agricuture andfisheries the Government of Bere.