2/15/2023 0 Comments Adfca Efst Training Courses![]() "In an industry that has a very low level of literacy, a quick transformation is hard to come by. "It aims to provide food handlers with adequate knowledge and understanding of all aspects of food safety to ensure that food is handled safely in food businesses throughout the Emirate of Abu Dhabi," he said. It is implemented now in a phased and incremental manner, targeting all food handlers involved in the food chain: preparation, processing, cooking, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution, selling and service of food or donating food. The Emirates Food Safety Training (EFST) programme, the first government-led training programme of its kind in the Middle East, is based on the four essential pillars for safe food handling: cleaning, cooking safely, chilling safely and avoiding cross-contamination, said Mohammad Jalal Al Reyaysa, Director of Public Relations and Communication, ADFCA said. At present the training and test are mandatory for only 40 to 60 per cent of staff at each of the existing food establishments. Only 37 per cent of food handlers who attended the programme have passed the exam so far, which was termed "tough" by many of them. Abu Dhabi: Attending a food safety training programme and passing its exam is to be made mandatory for all food handling staff in the emirate within the next two years, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) announced on Wednesday. ![]()
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