ILOILO CITY – The University of the Philippines Visayas unveiled a food safety manual titled “Food Safety and Community: A Practical Guide to Food Safety for Food Service” on Friday, May 23. The participatory food safety manual is not only a technical guidebook but also an applicable tool...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to be thorough in handling and serving food after several people were reportedly hospitalized in South Cotabato due to suspected food poisoning. It was reported that 70 people were hospitalized last Sunday after eating food given out during a...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is promoting the use of the Food Safety Self-Assessment Tool (FFSAT) among the home-based and online food sellers to promote food safety in the country. (DOST-Calabarzon) The DOST-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) held a virtual...
Here’s how to check It’s the time of the year when we have an abundance of food in the kitchen. We prepare and stock more food to entertain family and friends, don’t we? With overloaded refrigerators, leftovers, and the amount of highly perishable ingredients we add to our delectable recipes,...
It typically takes a long process before fruits and vegetables reach the grocery store shelves. Crops are at a high risk of being exposed to dirt and bacteria when transferred from farms to markets and displayed publicly for sale. As a result, consumers have made it a habit to wash fruits and...
The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NCRP) is implementing a research program seeking the production of contaminant-free farm foods and ensuring food safety in the country. (PIXABY) The project is called “FRESH FARMS” or Food Risk and...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Friday, Oct. 29, laid out its planned programs and initiatives that seeks to ensure food safety in the country. (Photo from Department of Science and Technology) Undersecretary for Research and Development (R&D) Dr. Rowena Cristina Guevarra...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) unveiled on Tuesday, Sept. 21, a newly developed food inspection checklist (FIC) and grading system tools to ensure the compliance of food service establishments (FSEs) to food safety. From the livestream of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has provided food safety-compliant food carts to the street food vendors in San Nicolas, Batangas. (MyMakati official twitter account/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This was announced by DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña during his...
The San Juan City local government announced on Tuesday that it will conduct a series of seminar and training for its residents in a bid to boost their competency in food safety and production and provide them with livelihood and businesses opportunities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. San Juan City...
The Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science (DOST-FNRI) has developed a modified food inspection checklist (FIC) and grading system to help ensure food service establishments’ compliance to food safety. (DOST) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar has ordered stricter first border inspection and control procedures on all imported food items and agri-fishery products to guarantee that only items considered as safe would get distributed to local markets. (Photo courtesy of the Department of...
