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.

Residents of the Virgin Islands are invited to the opening ceremony to observe World Food Day on Saturday, October 16 at 9:00 a.m. at the Sir Olva Georges’ Plaza in Road Town.

Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has said that he will observe World Food Day on October 16, with farmers and fishers at the Sir Olva Georges Plaza in Road Town.

Executive chefs, kitchen managers and supervisors are expected to benefit from a free three-day ServSafe Food Safety Protection Management Course hosted by the Ministry of Health and Social Development in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is notifying the public that there is a surge in Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) within the last three weeks.

The public is notified that the food safety quiz for persons who took the Food Safety classes on the 14 and 21 January, 2021 will re-open from 10:00 a.m. on the 26th January, 2021 to 10:00 a.m. on the 27th January 2021.

The Environmental Health Division will host a virtual food handlers’ training course for food handlers on January 14 at 5:00 p.m..