The Environmental Health Division will be hosting a virtual Food Handlers Training Course on Tuesday, November 1 at 5:00 p.m.

The Environmental Health Division will be hosting a virtual Food Handlers Training Course on Tuesday September 27 at 9:00 a.m.

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has stated the Government of the Virgin Islands is poised to advance agriculture with the passing of the Food Security and Sustainability Act. 

El Departamento de Salud Ambiental organizará un entrenamiento para personas hispanas que preparan y sirven alimentos. 

Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Marlon Penn is encouraging everyone working in the food industry to handle and prepare food responsibly so that it is safe and suitable for consumption.

Warm greetings to everyone on the occasion of World Food Safety Day, which is celebrated every year on June 7^th.

World Food Safety Day presents an opportunity to highlight the importance of being more conscious of what we eat - in order to prevent, detect, and manage foodborne illnesses, and achieve better health.

The Environmental Health Division is informing the public that the J.M. Smucker Company has voluntarily recalled several Jif peanut butter products because of potential salmonella contamination.

The public is invited to another in the series of virtual public meetings to discuss the Food Security and Sustainability Act.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is committed to ensuring that our food production sectors are progressive and sustained through the support of legislation. 

Owners of food establishments and food handlers are notified that the Environmental Health Division will be hosting the last virtual food handlers sessions for the year on Tuesday, December 7 at 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.