Title 19, Health

As used in this subchapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise—“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Health or any of his duly authorized representatives;“frozen dessert” means any clean frozen or partially frozen combination of two or more of the following: Milk pr…

No person shall interfere with or obstruct the entrance, during ordinary business hours, of the Commissioner to any house, building, or other premises being used as a place of business which is subject to the provisions of this chapter, while in the discharge of his duties. No pe…

In addition to a license to do business, all persons who operate restaurants or itinerant restaurants, who serve or manufacture frozen desserts, soft drinks or ice, who introduce for sale, offer for sale, sell or have in storage meat or meat products, or who operate meat or poult…

(1) (1) A health permit may be suspended by the Commissioner of Health upon violation by the permit holder of any provisions of this chapter or of rules promulgated under this chapter.(a) A notice letter will be issued to the permit holder from the Environmental Health Division o…

(a) A permit holder has the right to appeal the decision of the hearing to the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands by an appeal made within 30 days from the issuance of the decision. (b) The permit holder must file a notice of appeal in writing within ten business days of receiv…

Samples of food or drink, and other substances, including frozen desserts and soft drinks, may be taken from any restaurant or itinerant restaurant and examined by the health officer as often as may be necessary for the detection of unwholesomeness or adulteration. The Commission…

No person suffering from a communicable disease transmissible through food or drink, or who resides in a household with a case of such disease, or who is known to be a carrier of the organisms causing such disease, and no person suffering from a local infection transmissible thro…

No article, polish or other substance containing any cyanide preparation shall be used for the cleansing or polishing of eating or cooking utensils in any restaurant or itinerant restaurant. The storage, keeping or use of any insecticide, exterminator or other substances containi…

Every restaurant shall provide for its employees adequate toilet and lavatory facilities conveniently located and properly constructed and maintained.

The manufacture and sale of bread shall be controlled by the Commissioner who shall set the required sanitary standards in accordance with the rules and regulations provided for in subchapter I of this chapter.

(a) Definitions(1) Risk-based inspection means a regulatory framework that transitions from reactive enforcement to proactive risk management grounded in national best practices and public health priorities and designed to optimize resources while strengthening food safety outcom…