PRESS RELEASE: On Friday 26th and Saturday 27th April 2024, staff from the Public Health Department conducted rapid inspections in St. John’s City.
Focus was placed on the possession of a food handlers ID, the presence of a hand washing station, and time and temperature abuse of food. There were many food safety infractions which led to the discontinuation of food for sale to the public.
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On Friday 26th April, a total of seventeen (17) vendors were inspected, ten (10) vendors were instructed to cease the preparation and sale of food, seven (7) vendors were operating without a hand washing station, while ten (10) vendors were without a valid food safety badge.
Six (6) vendors held food at incorrect temperature, and food items were seized and disposed of from one (1) vendor.
On Saturday 27th April, a total of seven (7) vendors were inspected, four (4) vendors were instructed to cease the preparation and sale of food, three (3) vendors were operating without a hand washing station, while five (5) vendors were without a valid food safety badge.
Two (2) vendors held food at incorrect temperature, and food items were seized and disposed of from two (2) vendor. A meeting will be held on Monday 29th April at the Central Board of Health office, with the owner of the businesses who were instructed to cease the preparation of food.
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The Central Board of Health is appealing to food vendors to obtain a valid food safety badge, and to be in compliant with the recommendations given in order to resume the preparation and sale of food.
In addition, the homes and businesses must be inspected before reopening.
There will be a special food safety training on Wednesday 1st May, for those businesses who were instructed to cease the preparation of food for public consumption.
Food Vendors must register no later than Tuesday 30th April, at the Central Board of Health office on Upper Church Street for the food safety training.
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