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.

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.

The public is urged to practice the following safety rules while preparing and transporting food this holiday season.

The public is reminded to thoroughly prepare foods this holiday season.

The public is advised to purchase all foods from safe sources this holiday season.

The Environmental Health Division is announcing the resumption of food handlers’ clinics for Anegada with the first clinic being held tomorrow, November 22.

Good day my fellow residents.  As we come to the end of this September, I give God thanks for his continued blessings on our lives.  As daunting as this month was for the Virgin Islands, I believe we still have much to be grateful for.

The Environmental Health Division is notifying the public that Sarbrett Beef Franks BS (8/1), EST/PLANT NUMBER 8854 is being recalled due to contamination by bone fragments and possibly other extraneous materials.