International Hospitality Law

INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY LAW
HOSP8110 (2)
Assignment 4
Elements of Law Comparison
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Introduction
Hospitality law is a social practice legal system which relates to treatment and
management of guests or the practice of the sector in regards to concepts relating to legal,
hospitality and liability which are intended to protect hosts and guests against injury and
harm. More widely used aspects are practiced under common law which allows for safe
keeping for and loss of property or premises. This essay reflects on the hospitality Law arena
in Canada and India. The Canadian law system is assessed largely on the common law
tradition borrowed from the UK. Common law practices such as those found in the law of
tort, contracts, etc are often more similar to those of the US and UK. In India, there is a
sustained growth trend in the hospitality industry. The hotel industry is greatly linked to the
tourism sector.
Relevant Laws
Food Adulteration Act and Laws in India and Canada
In Canada, the New act governing Food adulteration came into effect in 2018 with
changes on the Ontario Food and Safety regulations being introduced by the ministry of
health. This new changes replaced the former Ontario Food Premises Regulation 493/17. The
changes made from this act are largely incorporation of previous items which were covered
by the municipality bylaws. The New act covers various aspects. Section 6 of the act covers
inspection reports for food premises, hospitality premises must display food safety
inspections as per instructions provided by inspectors. Pest control management entails food
premises making sure that appropriate measures are done which protect the premise from pest
entry and pest breeding avenues. Further, the act covers the section on food processing,
temperature control, food handler training guidelines and personal hygiene (Canadian
Institute of Food Safety, online 2019).
In India, laws governing food processing industry has been put in place covering the
various aspects of food production in the hospitality industry and the entire food production
chain. The law responsible for dealing with food safety in India is referred to the Food Safety
and Standards Act of 2006 commonly referred to as FSSA Act 2006. The act covers all food
legislation. The act harmonizes and regulates the food industry per international standards.