Health supervisors compulsory in food firms

As part of Dubai Municipality's keenness to ensure the health and safety of the community, the Food Control Department has introduced in 2010 the health supervisor programme.

The move is aimed to supervise, follow-up and train the workers in food establishments where the supervisor has to implement necessary health requirements to ensure food safety.

Khalid Mohammad Shareef, Director of Food Control Department, said that the health supervisor programme is a strategic partnership between municipality and food establishments related to its various activities in Dubai.

Nearly 2,500 health supervisors have been trained since the beginning of 2010 until now. Approximately 36 trainees completed the training programme from companies qualified and certified by Municipality.

"External inspectors also have been trained to inspect the areas in the Emirate of Dubai. The external inspector has to nominate a person in charge of health supervisor to oversee and follow-up in his establishment," he added.

Highfield and TCL are the authorized providers by Municipality in the field of training institutions and granting certificates for health supervisors.

From January 2011, all food establishments should have an in charge person with appropriate training and a certificate in the food safety. He can be the company owner, manager, chef, kitchen manager, quality manager, or any equivalent person who is always involved in the work.

The in charge will be accountable to the company and government bodies regarding all type of food safety issues.

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