Food Safety Lapses Could Threaten BVI’s Tourism Industry

Environmental health officials are warning that unsafe food practices could threaten both public health and the British Virgin Islands’ tourism-dependent economy, as the Territory prepares to observe World Food Safety Day on June 7.

Speaking on the Ministry of Health and Social Development’s Health Bytes programme ahead of World Food Safety Day on June 7, Environmental Health Officer Susan Sealy warned that failures in food safety could undermine public confidence in the territory’s tourism product and place additional strain on healthcare resources.

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