MARIGOT-A two-day training is now underway at the Nina Duverly School in Marigot for supervisors of the refectory staff. The aim of the training and workshop is aimed at security and hygiene and is organized by the CTOS and SYSTEMIC. The program they said is a continuation of trainings from previous years. At the end of the program the participants will be certified. The team is expected to travel to each of the schools to train the staff of the schools cafeteria said the Director if CTOS Paul Dollin. He said young people are particularly vulnerable to making mistakes in hygiene practices while it is important for them to follow the regulations. He said there are some first time participants and it is both essential and beneficial for everyone. It is expected that more monies will be allocated in next year's budget for more of these trainings.
Territorial Councilor and President of the CTOS board Carenne Mills said that there are 4,800 meals prepared in the Central kitchen in Concordia on a daily basis.
"We have 17 public refectories with 180 staff, and by the end of the 2008/9 school year all staff must have received professional training on hygiene and security," she explained. "There will also be reinforcement of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)."
"My priority is to ensure each employee completes a minimum of 20 hours training. I will also be focusing on other training sessions for administrative staff from the 2009 budget," she added.