The V.I. Health Department is changing how restaurant workers get their required Health Certificate/Food Handler Card, commonly referred to as a health card, according to the department.
An educational video on infection control and proper food handling as well as demonstrations of hand-washing techniques will be used throughout the territory, acting Health Commissioner Darice Plaskett said in a statement.
“Food handlers’ knowledge of infection prevention and control measures such as proper hand washing techniques will help to reduce the transmission of food borne illnesses and safeguard the health of the community,” Plaskett said.
Also, beginning June 25, the Morris F. de Castro Clinic on St. John will no longer serve as repository for laboratory specimens necessary for obtaining a health card.
“This new procedure is being established to ensure proper collection, storage and transport of laboratory specimens that are compliant with guidelines established by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute,” Plaskett said.
