Chief Environmental Health Officer, Mr. Lionel Michael has said that the Environmental Health Division is on a mission to protect residents and visitors to the BVI from food borne illnesses through its food handler’s training programme.

New and renewing food handlers on Tortola are notified that a Food Handlers Clinic is scheduled for March 1 at Nature’s Way located in Fat Hogs Bay beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Chief Environmental Health Officer, Mr. Lionel Michael is appealing to residents to refrain from backyard burning because of the environmental and personal health impact on the community. 

The public is advised that the Public Health Unit, the Environmental Health Division and the Department of Waste Management are re-locating to the first floor of the Road Town Senior’s Building, next door to the Red Cross Building in Tortola.

Fogging will continue in the Road Town area beginning Thursday February 8 between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

New and existing food handlers on Virgin Gorda are notified that a Food Handlers Clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, January 24 at the conference room of the Vanterpool Administration Building beginning at 9:30 a.m.

New and renewing food handlers on Tortola are notified that Food Handlers Clinics are scheduled for tomorrow January 18 at Nature’s Way located in Fat Hogs Bay beginning at 9:00 a.m.

The Environmental Health Division is intensifying efforts to eradicate adult mosquitoes in hotspot areas.

The public is urged to prepare and consume food safely this holiday season.

The public is invited to take the following measures to avoid food borne illnesses this holiday season.