The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Trade (MIIC) has published a draft Technical Regulation for Processed Foods. This Technical Regulation lays down rules governing the registration of pre-packaged processed food establishments in Jamaica. The Technical Regulation sets out the following:

• This Technical Regulation specifies the food safety requirements for a pre-packaged processed food
  establishment.
• This technical regulation is not applicable to:
  a) food sold unpackaged, or in an open or uncovered package;
  b) food weighed or measured in or counted or placed into the package in the presence of the
  purchaser; and
  c) fresh fruits, vegetables, and ground provisions which have not been peeled, cut, or similarly
  treated.
  d) a foreign establishment, if food from such facility undergoes manufacturing/processing (including
  packaging) by another establishment outside of Jamaica;
  e) farms;
  f) restaurants;
  g) nonprofit food establishments in which food is prepared for, served directly to, the consumer.