Health Ministry says over 5000 kg of food condemned during recent assessments of food establishments

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says 5,661 kilograms of food were condemned during recent assessments of food establishments. 

Portfolio Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton said the assessments focused on large food manufacturing facilities, such as warehouses, cold stores, high-risk establishments such as abattoirs, butcheries, poultry farms, markets, supermarkets, restaurants and food and milk processing plants.

He said approximately 5,052 food handling establishments were assessed post Hurricane Melissa with 55% being satisfactory. 

He added that large farms and food processing farms were visited and continue to be monitored to ensure that unsafe food is kept out of the country’s food supply chain and to prevent the outbreak of large scale food borne diseases.

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness says 5,661 kilograms of food were condemned during recent assessments of food establishments. 

Portfolio Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton said the assessments focused on large food manufacturing facilities, such as warehouses, cold stores, high-risk establishments such as abattoirs, butcheries, poultry farms, markets, supermarkets, restaurants and food and milk processing plants.

He said approximately 5,052 food handling establishments were assessed post Hurricane Melissa with 55% being satisfactory. 

He added that large farms and food processing farms were visited and continue to be monitored to ensure that unsafe food is kept out of the country’s food supply chain and to prevent the outbreak of large scale food borne diseases.

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness says 5,661 kilograms of food were condemned during recent assessments of food establishments. 

Portfolio Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton said the assessments focused on large food manufacturing facilities, such as warehouses, cold stores, high-risk establishments such as abattoirs, butcheries, poultry farms, markets, supermarkets, restaurants and food and milk processing plants.

He said approximately 5,052 food handling establishments were assessed post Hurricane Melissa with 55% being satisfactory. 

He added that large farms and food processing farms were visited and continue to be monitored to ensure that unsafe food is kept out of the country’s food supply chain and to prevent the outbreak of large scale food borne diseases.

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness says 5,661 kilograms of food were condemned during recent assessments of food establishments. 

Portfolio Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton said the assessments focused on large food manufacturing facilities, such as warehouses, cold stores, high-risk establishments such as abattoirs, butcheries, poultry farms, markets, supermarkets, restaurants and food and milk processing plants.

He said approximately 5,052 food handling establishments were assessed post Hurricane Melissa with 55% being satisfactory. 

He added that large farms and food processing farms were visited and continue to be monitored to ensure that unsafe food is kept out of the country’s food supply chain and to prevent the outbreak of large scale food borne diseases.

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness says 5,661 kilograms of food were condemned during recent assessments of food establishments. 

Portfolio Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton said the assessments focused on large food manufacturing facilities, such as warehouses, cold stores, high-risk establishments such as abattoirs, butcheries, poultry farms, markets, supermarkets, restaurants and food and milk processing plants.

He said approximately 5,052 food handling establishments were assessed post Hurricane Melissa with 55% being satisfactory. 

He added that large farms and food processing farms were visited and continue to be monitored to ensure that unsafe food is kept out of the country’s food supply chain and to prevent the outbreak of large scale food borne diseases.

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness says 5,661 kilograms of food were condemned during recent assessments of food establishments. 

Portfolio Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton said the assessments focused on large food manufacturing facilities, such as warehouses, cold stores, high-risk establishments such as abattoirs, butcheries, poultry farms, markets, supermarkets, restaurants and food and milk processing plants.

He said approximately 5,052 food handling establishments were assessed post Hurricane Melissa with 55% being satisfactory. 

He added that large farms and food processing farms were visited and continue to be monitored to ensure that unsafe food is kept out of the country’s food supply chain and to prevent the outbreak of large scale food borne diseases.

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness says 5,661 kilograms of food were condemned during recent assessments of food establishments. 

Portfolio Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton said the assessments focused on large food manufacturing facilities, such as warehouses, cold stores, high-risk establishments such as abattoirs, butcheries, poultry farms, markets, supermarkets, restaurants and food and milk processing plants.

He said approximately 5,052 food handling establishments were assessed post Hurricane Melissa with 55% being satisfactory. 

He added that large farms and food processing farms were visited and continue to be monitored to ensure that unsafe food is kept out of the country’s food supply chain and to prevent the outbreak of large scale food borne diseases.

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness says 5,661 kilograms of food were condemned during recent assessments of food establishments. 

Portfolio Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton said the assessments focused on large food manufacturing facilities, such as warehouses, cold stores, high-risk establishments such as abattoirs, butcheries, poultry farms, markets, supermarkets, restaurants and food and milk processing plants.

He said approximately 5,052 food handling establishments were assessed post Hurricane Melissa with 55% being satisfactory. 

He added that large farms and food processing farms were visited and continue to be monitored to ensure that unsafe food is kept out of the country’s food supply chain and to prevent the outbreak of large scale food borne diseases.

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness says 5,661 kilograms of food were condemned during recent assessments of food establishments. 

Portfolio Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton said the assessments focused on large food manufacturing facilities, such as warehouses, cold stores, high-risk establishments such as abattoirs, butcheries, poultry farms, markets, supermarkets, restaurants and food and milk processing plants.

He said approximately 5,052 food handling establishments were assessed post Hurricane Melissa with 55% being satisfactory. 

He added that large farms and food processing farms were visited and continue to be monitored to ensure that unsafe food is kept out of the country’s food supply chain and to prevent the outbreak of large scale food borne diseases.

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness says 5,661 kilograms of food were condemned during recent assessments of food establishments. 

Portfolio Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton said the assessments focused on large food manufacturing facilities, such as warehouses, cold stores, high-risk establishments such as abattoirs, butcheries, poultry farms, markets, supermarkets, restaurants and food and milk processing plants.

He said approximately 5,052 food handling establishments were assessed post Hurricane Melissa with 55% being satisfactory. 

He added that large farms and food processing farms were visited and continue to be monitored to ensure that unsafe food is kept out of the country’s food supply chain and to prevent the outbreak of large scale food borne diseases.

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