1 PD 856 SANITATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES MARIE B. Promulgation: December !" #$%5 - During the Marcos adinistration O&'ECTI(E I!ro"eent o# the $a%s o# the Fi&i!inos, '% directing !u'&ic hea&th ser"ices to$ards the !rotection and !rootion o# the hea&th o# our !eo!&e. (hat is )D *+ a&& a'out A con)oli*ation o+ ,-at u)e* to be *i).arate -ealt- la,) an* regulation on )anitation/ Co0ere* all .re)ent *a1 bu)ine)) enter.ri)e) an* e)tabli)-me e)tabli)-ment)/ nt)/ SALIENT P2O(ISIONS Section . Functions o# the De!artent o# Hea&th /a0 nderta2e the .romotion an* .re)er0ation o+ t-e -ealt- o# the !eo!&e and raise the hea&th standards o# indi"idua&s and counities throughout the )hi&i!!ines3 /'0 E4tend ma3imum -ealt- )er0ice) to the !eo!&e in rura& areas and !ro"ide edica& care to those $ho cannot a5ord it '% reason o# !o"ert%3 /c0 De"e&o!, a*mini)ter an* coor*inate 0ariou) -ealt- acti0itie) an* )er0ice) $hich sha&& inc&ude !u'&ic hea&th, !re"enti"e, curati"e and reha'i&itati"e !rogras, edica& care, hea&th and edica& education ser"ices3 /d0 4.gra*e t-e )tan*ar*) o+ me*ical .ractice , the 6ua&it% o# hea&th ser"ices and !rogras to assure the !eo!&e o# 'etter hea&th ser"ices3 /e0 A))i)t local -ealt- agencie) in de"e&o!ing !u'&ic hea&th !rogras inc&uding edica& care, and !roote edica& and !u'&ic hea&th research3 /#0 I))ue .ermit) to esta'&ish and o!erate go"ernent and !ri"ate hos!ita&s, c&inics, dis!ensaries, schoo&s o# nursing, id$i#er%, and other !ara-edica& course, !uericu&ture centers, c&inica& &a'oratories and '&ood 'an2s3 /g0 Pre)cribe )tan*ar* rate) o+ +ee) #or hea&th, edica&, &a'orator%, and other !u'&ic hea&th ser"ices3 and Secretar% o# Hea&th Section 7. Aut-orit1 o+ t-e Secretar1 In addition to the !o$ers and authorit% o# the Secretar% $hich are !ro"ided '% &a$, he is &i2e$ise e!o$ered to .romulgat .romulgate e rule) an* regulation) #or the !ro!er i!&eentation and en#orceent o# the !ro"isions o# this 8ode. Bureau o# Directors /Undersecretaries) 9he Bureau Directors sha&& 'e res!onsi'&e res!onsi'&e #or sta5 acti"ities in"o&"ing the de"e&o!ent o# !&ans, !rogras, o!erating standards and anageent techni6ues in their res!ecti"e :e&d o# assignent. Regiona& Director 9he Regiona& Directors sha&& adinister hea&th #unctions in their regions, i!&eent !o&icies, standards and !rogras in"o&"ing hea&th ser"ices3 and en#orce the !ro"isions o# this 8ode and the ru&es and regu&ations !rou&gated '% the Secretar% under this 8ode. •
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SABANDO, FYDAH 2egional Director an o;cia& $ho heads a Regiona& Hea&th O;ce. /e Local Healt- Aut-orit1 an o;cia& or e!&o%ee res!onsi'&e #or the a!!&ication o# a !rescri'ed hea&th easure in a &oca& !o&itica& su'di"ision. /#0 Hea&th O;cer )ro"incia&, 8it% or Munici!a& Hea&th O;cer. /g0 Engineer A Sanitar% Engineer Engineer.. 8HA)9ER < 7ATE2 7A TE2 S4PP S4PPL L Section =. )rescri'ed Standards and !rocedures Section 1>. ?urisdiction o# the De!artent Section 11. 9%!es o# (ater E4ainations Re6uired Section 1<. E4aining @a'oratories and Su'ission o# (ater Sa!&es Section 1. Other )rotecti"e Measures 8HA)9ER FOOD ESTA&LISH9ENTS Section 17. Sanitar% )erit Section 1+. Hea&th 8erti:cates Section 1. ua&it% and )rotection o# Food A&& #ood ust 'e o'tained #ro sources a!!ro"ed '% the &oca& & oca& hea&th authorit% authorit%.. •
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SANITARY PERMIT
No !erson or entit% sha&& o!erate a #ood esta'&ishent #or !u'&ic !atronage $ithout securing a !erit #ro the &oca& hea&th o;ce. 9he ter #ood esta'&ishent as used in this cha!ter eans an esta'&ishent $here $ here #ood or drin2s are anu#actured, !rocessed, stored, so&d or ser"ed. E"er% Sanitar% )erit sha&& 'e !osted in a cons!icuous !&ace o# the esta'&ishent. HEALTH CERTIFICATES
No !erson sha&& 'e e!&o%ed in an% #ood esta'&ishent $ithout a Hea&th 8erti:cate issued '% the &oca& hea&th authorit% authorit%.. 9his certi:cate sha&& 'e issued on&% a#ter the re6uired !h%sica& and edica& e4ainations are !er#ored and iuniCations are adinistered at !rescri'ed inter"a&s. Section 1. Structura& Re6uir Re6uireents eents Food esta'&ishents sha&& 'e constructed 8onstructed o# concrete or other i!er"ious and easi&% c&eaned ateria& •
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Section 1*. se o# Food-Ser"ice S!aces Section 1=. Food Hand&ers /a0 No !erson sha&& 'e e!&o%ed in an% #ood esta'&ishent $ithout a hea&th certi:cate issued '% the &oca& hea&th authorit%. /'0 Foo* -an*ler) )-all at all time): i. 7ear clean ,oring garment)/ 9he 8oo2 sha&& $ear !rescri'ed ca!s and #ea&e •
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Defnition o Terms
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MARIE B. e!&o%ees ca!s or hairnets. ii. O'ser"e good !ersona& h%giene. iii. (ash their hands thorough&% $ith soa! and $ater and dr% the $ith a c&ean or dis!osa'&e to$e& or a suita'&e handdr%ing de"ice iediate&% 'e#ore $or2ing, or a#ter "isiting the toi&et. Section <>. erin 8ontro& VerminG A grou! o# insects or sa&& ania&s such as ies, os6uitoes, coc2roaches, eas, &ice, 'ed'ugs, ice, and rats $hich are "ectors o# diseases. Section #/ 9oi&et and (ashing Faci&ities Section / Dis!osa& o# Re#use Section !/ E6ui!ent and tensi&s Section ;/ (ashing o# tensi&s Section 5/ Bactericida& 9reatent Section 6/ Hand&ing o# (ashed tensi&s Section %/ Storage o# (ashed tensi&s Section 8/ Dr% Storage o# Non-)erisha'&e Foods Section $/ Re#rigerated Storage o# )erisha'&e Foods Section !
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CHAPTE2 I( 9A2=ETS AND A&ATTOI2S Section !;/ )rescri'ed Standards o# 8onstruction 9he construction o# ar2ets and a'attoirs sha&& con#or to standards !rescri'ed '% the De!artent. 9hese standards sha&& 'e set a&ong the #o&&o$ing guide&inesG 1. Suita'i&it% o# site inso#ar as e&iination o# nuisance condition and !re"ention o# containation are concerned3 <. A"ai&a'i&it% o# a!&e $ater su!!&% #or c&eaning3 . Accessi'i&it% o# ade6uate drainage #aci&ities3 7. Dura'i&it% o# construction to !rotect "endors and custoers #ro an% haCard and e4!osure to t he e&eents3 +. Faci&ities #or sanitation aintenance, such as c&eaning and e&iination o# har'orages o# "erin. CHAPTE2 ( P4&LIC LA4ND2 CHAPTE2 (I SCHOOL SANITATION AND HEALTH SE2(ICES Hea&th Ser"ices Section ;!/ Hea&th Ser"ices 9rained !ersonne& and ade6uate #aci&ities shou&d 'e a"ai&a'&e so that students a% 'e a5orded the #o&&o$ing hea&th ser"ices CHAPTE2 (II IND4ST2IAL H>IENE Section ;5/ Sanitar% Re6uireents No !erson, :r, cor!oration, or entit% sha&& o!erate an% industria& esta'&ishent $ithout :rst o'taining a sanitar% !erit #ro the secretar% or his du&% authoriCed re A&& $astes incident to the o!eration o# the industria& !&ant sha&& 'e co&&ected, stored, or
dis!osed o# in a anner to !re"ent hea&t h haCards, nuisances, and !o&&ution. (here a cit% or unici!a& co&&ection and dis!osa& s%ste e4ists, it shou&d 'e uti&iCed. A&& !&aces o# e!&o%ent and a&& $or2roos, inc&uding achiner% and e6ui!ent, sha&& 'e 2e!t c&ean and sanitar%. Medica& ser"ices sha&& 'e !ro"ided to a&& e!&o%ees )ersona& !rotecti"e e6ui!ent andJor !rotecti"e 'arriers sha&& 'e !ro"ided $hene"er su'stances, radiations or echanica& irritants are encountered
CHAPTE2 (III P4&LIC S7I99IN> O2 &ATHIN> PLACES Sanitar% !erit re6uired3 !eriodic $ater e4aination CHAPTE2 I? 2EST A2EAS" &4S TE29INALS" &4S STOPS" AND SE2(ICE STATIONS Ade6uate nu'er o# co#ort roos Sa&e o# #oodstu5s in those esta'&ishents sha&& 'e done in con#orit% $ith the !ro"isions o# 8ha!ter III o# this 8ode. Rest areas, 'us terina&s, 'us sto!s and ser"ice stations sha&& 'e esta'&ished $ith a!&e area to !re"ent o"ercro$ding o# otor "ehic&es and tra"e&&ers. CHAPTE2 ? CA9PS AND PICNIC >2O4NDS CHAPTE2 ?I DANCIN> SCHOOLS" DANCE HALLS AND NI>HT CL4&S /a0 For dancing schoo&s No !erson sha&& 'e e!&o%ed as a dancing instructor or instructress $ithout :rst securing a -ealt- certi@cate #ro the &oca& authorit%. /'0 For dance ha&&s and night c&u's 1. No !erson sha&& e!&o%ed as hostess or coo2 or 'artender or $aiter $ithout :rst securing a -ealtcerti@cate #ro the &oca& hea&th authorit%. <. 9he )torage" .re.aration an* )er0ing o+ +oo* an* *rin) sha&& 'e in accordance $ith the !ro"isions !rescri'ed in 8ha!ter III o# thi s 8ode. /SEC 5
CHAPTE2 ?II TONSO2IAL AND &EA4T ESTA&LISH9ENTS 9onsoria& and Beaut% Esta'&ishents inc&ude 'ar'er sho!s, 'eaut% !ar&ors, hairdressing and anicuring esta'&ishents and :gure s&endering sa&ons. CHAPTE2 ?III 9ASSA>E CLINICS AND SA4NA &ATH ESTA&LISH9ENTS
1 PD 856 SANITATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES MARIE B. CHAPTE2 ?I( HOTELS" 9OTELS AND APA2T9ENTS" LOD>IN>" &OA2DIN>" O2 TENE9ENT HO4SES" AND CONDO9INI49S CHAPTE2 ?( PO2T" AI2PO2T" (ESSEL AND AI2C2AFT SANITATION CHAPTE2 ?(I (E29IN CONT2OL A "erin a'ateent !rogra sha&& 'e aintained in !&aces '% their o$ners, o!erators or adinistrators. I# the% #ai&, neg&ect or re#use to aintain a "erin a'ateent !rogra, the &oca& hea&th agenc% $i&& underta2e the $or2 at their e4!ense. CHAPTE2 ?(II SE7A>E COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL" E?C2ETA DISPOSAL AND D2AINA>E CHAPTE2 ?(III 2EF4SE DISPOSAL Section 8#/ De:nition o# 9ers As used in this 8ha!ter, re#use is an inc&usi"e ter #or a& & so&id $aste !roducts consisting o# gar'age, ra''ish, ashes, night soi&, anure, dead ania&s, street s$ee!ings and industria& $astes. Section 8/ Res!onsi'i&it% o# 8ities and Munici!a&ities 8ities and unici!a&ities sha&& !ro"ide an ade6uate and e;cient )1)tem o+ collecting" tran).orting an* *i).o)ing re#use in their areas o# Kurisdiction in a anner a!!ro"ed '% the &oca& hea&th authorit%. CHAPTE2 ?I? N4ISANCES AND OFFENSI(E T2ADES AND OCC4PATIONS CHAPTE2 ?? POLL4TION OF THE EN(I2ON9ENT Section 8%/ Lenera& )ro"isions For the !ur!ose o# this 8ha!ter, the !ro"isions o# Re!u'&ic Act No. =1, the ru&es and regu&ations o# th e National 7ater an* Air Pollution Control Commi))ion !rou&gated in accordance $ith the !ro"isions o# Section /a0 < o# the said Act, the !ro"isions o# Pre)i*ential Decree No/ ;8< , and the ru&es and regu&ations o# the 2a*iation Healt- OBce o# the De!artent o# Hea&th sha&& 'e a!!&ied and en#orced. CHAPTE2 ??I DISPOSAL OF DEAD PE2SONS Section $#/ &urial 2euirement) 9he 'uria& reains is su'Kect to the #o&&o$ing re6uireentsG /a0 No reains sha&& 'e 'uried $ithout a dead
SABANDO, FYDAH certi:cate. /c0 Lra"es $here reains are 'uried sha&& 'e at &east one and one-ha&# eters dee! and :&&ed $e&& and :r&%.
Section $5/ Auto.)1 an* Di))ection o+ 2emain) 9he auto!s% and dissection o# reains are su'Kect to the #o&&o$ing re6uireentsG /a0 )erson authoriCed to !er#or these areG 1. Hea&th o;cers3 <. Medica& o;cers o# &a$ en#orceent agencies3 and . Me'ers o# the edica& sta5 o# accredited hos!ita&s. Section #</ Penal Pro0i)ion) /a0 9he Secretar% or his du&% authoriCed re!resentati"e a% re"o2e or sus!end the &icense o# an underta2ers or e'a&er $ho "io&ates an% !ro"isions o# this 8ha!ter or the ru&es and regu&ations !rou&gated '% the Secretar% under this 8ha!ter. /'0 An% !erson $ho sha&& engage in the 'usiness o# underta2ing or e'a&ing in "io&ation o# an% !ro"ision o# this 8ha!ter sha&& 'e &ia'&e to a !ena&t% o# not ore than one thousand !esos #or each "io&ation. /c0 Each da% or an% !art t hereo# during $hich an% !rohi'ited 'usiness or !ractice is continued sha&& 'e deeed a se!arate "io&ation and su'Kect to the sae !ena&t% !rescri'ed in the !receding !aragra!h. PENAL P2O(ISON Section 1>. )ena& )ro"ision /a0 n&ess other$ise !ro"ided in an% 8ha!ter or section in this 8ode, an% !erson $ho sha&& "io&ate, diso'e%, re#use, oit or neg&ect to co!&% $ith an% o# the ru&es and regu&ations !rou&gated under this 8ode )-all be guilt1 o+ mi)*emeanor an* u.on con0iction )-all be .uni)-e* b1 im.ri)onment +or a .erio* not e3cee*ing )i3 mont-) or b1 a @ne o+ not e3cee*ing one t-ou)an* .e)o) or bot- de!ending u!on the discretion o# the court. /'0 An% !erson $ho sha&& inter+ere ,it- or -in*er" or o..o)e an1 oBcer" agent or member o+ t-e De.artment or o+ t-e bureau) an* oBce) under it, in the !er#orance o# his dut% as such under this 8ode" or )-all tear *o,n" mutilate" *e+ace or alter an1 .lacar*" or notice" aB3e* to t-e .remi)e) in t-e en+orcement o+ t-e Co*e , sha&& 'e gui&t% o# a isdeeanor and !unisha'&e u!on con"iction '% i!risonent #or a !eriod not e4ceeding si4 onths or '% a :ne o# not e4ceeding one thousand !esos or 'oth de!ending u!on the discretion o# the 8ourt.
