Title 19 — Health
55 chapters · 745 sections in this title.
19 V.I.C. § 501 Adulterated food or drink
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Any mix, frozen dessert or soft drink which contains any unwholesome substance shall be deemed adulterated and/or misbranded. No person shall within the Virgin Islands manufacture, freeze, sell, offer or expose for sale, or have in possession, with intent to sell, any mix, frozen…
19 V.I.C. § 502 Regulation of livestock slaughtering
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The slaughter of livestock, including poultry, for sale in the Virgin Islands, and the inspection of such livestock prior to slaughter, shall be conducted in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Health.
19 V.I.C. § 503 Examination of persons handling meat
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No person suffering from any active communicable or infectious disease shall be employed in a slaughterhouse or other meat handling establishment. All persons employed in the handling of meat or meat products shall submit to a routine medical examination by the Commissioner of He…
19 V.I.C. § 504 Meat standards
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(a) The standard for the inspection of live animals, carcasses and meat, and for judging their fitness for food and their disposal if infected shall be those prescribed by regulations issued by the Commissioner of Health. (b) All meats or meat products stored, transported, offere…
19 V.I.C. § 505 Repealed. Jan. 8, 1959, No. 385, § 4(c), Sess. L. 1958, p. 180
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19 V.I.C. § 505 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
19 V.I.C. § 506 Regulation of meat establishments; penalties
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(a) All retail or other meat establishments and premises on or in which any meat or meat products are prepared or handled for public consumption shall be maintained in a sanitary condition and in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Health and approved by…
19 V.I.C. § 507 Bottled mineral or spring water
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, association or corporation to manufacture, bottle, sell, offer for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell, or for the purpose of selling, in the Virgin Islands, any artificial or natural mineral, spring, or other bott…
19 V.I.C. § 508 Virgin Islands Food Donation Act
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(a) This section may be cited as “The Virgin Islands Food Donation Act of 2003”.(a) As used in this section:(1) “Apparently fit grocery product” means a grocery product that meets a quality and labeling standard imposed by Federal, State, and local laws and regulations even thoug…
19 V.I.C. § 509 The Virgin Islands Food Code
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Virgin Islands Department of Health shall adopt, by reference, the 2001 Edition of the Food Code, Recommendations of the United States Public Health Service/Food and Drug Administration and any subsequent editions, supplements, and amendment…