Good hygiene is important for the health of everyone on Bonaire. By following proper hygiene rules, you can help prevent the spread of disease. These rules apply to residents, businesses, and organizations.
If you notice an unsanitary situation, please report it to the Supervision and Enforcement Directorate.
What does this product or service mean?
Hygiene is everything you do to avoid getting sick. Hygiene rules help prevent infectious diseases. It is important that everyone follows these rules.
Hygiene rules are important in various places, such as at home, at work, at school, and in businesses.
There are five key areas of hygiene.
1. Personal hygiene
Personal hygiene starts with washing your hands thoroughly. Take your time doing this. Use soap and dry your hands with paper towels, which you should then throw away. Avoid using a towel that is shared by multiple people.
2. Hygiene of spaces and materials
Spaces and materials must be clean. Think of doors, restrooms, tables, and kitchen items such as knives and cutting boards. These must be thoroughly cleaned and, in some cases, disinfected. Spaces with tile on the floor and walls are often easier to keep clean.
3. Food hygiene
Hygiene is also important when it comes to food and drink. This applies, for example, to restaurants, schools, and childcare centers. It is important that food be transported cleanly, for example in clean plastic containers. Upon receipt, the food must be inspected. Afterward, the food must be thoroughly washed, portioned, and refrigerated.
4. Hygiene in Businesses and Hospitals
Businesses and hospitals often have particularly strict rules. This is the case, for example, at a hospital like Fundashon Mariadal. In areas such as operating rooms, staff must work with the utmost cleanliness and care.
5. Public hygiene
Public hygiene refers to hygiene in the local community. Think of trash, dirty trash bins, wastewater, an overflowing cesspool, or pests such as rats near the harbor. These situations can pose a health risk.
There is also a group of people who are particularly vulnerable to disease. We call this the YOPI group: Young, Old, Pregnant, and Infant. This includes young people, the elderly, pregnant women, and infants. It is important to pay extra attention to hygiene for this group.
Every resident can help. You can also remind your family, friends, and neighbors of the importance of hygiene.
How do you apply for this?
Ziet u een onhygiënische situatie op Bonaire? Dan kunt u dit melden bij de Directie Toezicht en Handhaving.
Melden kan via e-mail: bisami_th@bonairegov.com of telefonisch: +599 790 0707.
De Directie Toezicht en Handhaving bekijkt de melding en kan een controle uitvoeren. U krijgt bericht over wat er met uw melding gebeurt.
Who can you contact?
Directie Toezicht en Handhaving OLB
Adres: Kaya Grandi 56-58
Telefoon: +599 790 0707
E-mail: bisami_th@bonairegov.com
Openingstijden
Maandag t/m vrijdag: 08.00 – 16.30
What do we do with your personal data?
When you submit a request or report, the Public Entity of Bonaire needs your personal data. The Public Entity of Bonaire handles your data with care.
The BES Personal Data Protection Act specifies how the Public Entity of Bonaire must do this.
The most important rules are:
- The Public Entity of Bonaire only requests data necessary to process your request or report.
- They record and process your data securely, confidentially, and with care.
- Your data will only be used for the application or report, or for something directly related to it.
- Your data will not be retained longer than necessary for the application or report.
- Other organizations will only receive your data if required by law.
- You may ask how your data is being used and what happens to it.
