Bulletin

Ministry of Health & Social Development
Environmental Health
Release Date:
Wednesday, 6 July 2016 - 3:42pm

Food handlers participating in the festival activities are notified that exclusive food handler clinics will be held at the Training Division’s Conference Room in the Betteto Frett Building on July 12, 14, 20, 28 and 29. Two sessions will be held on those dates. The morning session begins at 9:00 a.m. and the afternoon session at 1:00 p.m.

Persons renewing their food handler’s certificates are required to present their expired certificates, social security card, work permit and/or picture identification.

Persons seeking to obtain a food handlers’ certificate for the first time are also required to present the result of their Mantoux (skin) and stool tests, work permit and/or picture identification, social security card and one recent passport size photograph.

All food handlers seeking certification for this year’s festival season are to have all medical tests completed.

For further information, please contact the Environmental Health Division at telephone number 468-5110.

Author

Natasha Lettsome-Humphrey

Public Health Communications Specialist
Ministry of Health/Social Development
Telephone: 468-2286
Email: 
nlettsome@gov.vg