CAC/RCP 43R-1995 Regional Code of Hygienic Practice for the Preparation and Sale of Street Foods (Latin America and the Caribbean)
SECTION 1 - SCOPE
This Code contains a series of requirements and practices to be observed in the preparation and sale, in the street, of foods and beverages for direct consumption.
The Code applies to the places where these are prepared, to the points of sale and to the means of transport used.
SECTION 2 - OBJECTIVES
The purpose of the Code is to ensure that foods are safe and fit for consumption, thereby protecting the health of persons who use this form of food facility.
The Code is based on the Recommended International Code of Practice - General Principles of Food Hygiene - CAC/RCP 1-1969 (Rev. 3-1997).
SECTION 3 - DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Code, the definitions specified in the documents of the Codex Alimentarius shall apply. Other relevant definitions are as follows:
- Waste water: water from domestic and industrial drains.
- Street foods: ready-to-eat foods and beverages prepared and/or sold in streets and other similar public places.
- Environment: surrounding area/place where food is prepared, maintained, exposed, served and/or consumed.
- Authorized: which has been permitted by the competent authority.
- Foods and beverages for direct consumption: Any type of hot or cold food or beverage ready for consumption.
- Ingredient: any substance, including a food additive, used in the manufacture or preparation of a food and present in the final product although possibly in a modified form.
