Program on 'Food Hygiene Regulations'

The new food hygiene regulations will be made mandatory by the Department of Health from November 1. Ind-Expo Certification Limited organised a seminar on 'New Food Hygiene Regulations' recently to educate the food industry, including hoteliers, food packaging industry and other stakeholders.

The program was conducted by three eminent resource persons from the public sector. The seminar commenced with an introduction to the Food Act No 26 of 1980 and its regulations. Emphasis was laid on new food hygiene regulations.

The participants were also briefed on a few other regulations such as packaging materials and articles, Food labelling, Bread standards, Melamine in milk products, Formaldehyde in fish, shelf life of imported food products and food colouring substances.

The seminar concluded with a panel discussion. Hoteliers, senior and middle managers, executives, auditors, technical experts of the food industry participated.

Ind-Expo Certification Limited, a public limited liability certification and training organisation was set up by the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries and National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka with the supportof the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) under its project 'Strengthening International Certification Capacity in Sri Lanka' with the assistance of the Ministry of Industries and Commerce.