TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1984
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HYGIENE COURSES HELD FOR NT FOOD WORKERS
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A SERIES OF FOOD HYGIENE TRAINING COURSES IS BEING HELD FOR OPERATORS AND WORKERS OF NEW TERRITORIES FOOD PREMISES.
ORGANISED BY THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE SERIES COVERS INSTRUCTION IN A WIDE RANGE OF MATTERS - FROM PERSONAL HYGIENE AND FOOD HANDLING TO THE CARE AND CLEANLINESS OF UTENSILS, BASICS OF MICROBIOLOGY, AND FOOD BUSINESS LAWS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
MORE THAN 30 RESTAURANT LICENSEES, MANAGERS, CHEFS AND SUPERVISORS WILL BE ATTENDING THE COURSES, HE SAID,
THE FIRST FOUR-SESSION COURSE BEGAN YESTERDAY AT THE SHA TIN HEALTH EDUCATION CENTRE.
IT IS INTENDED THAT THOSE TAKING THE COURSE WILL PASS ON THE IR KNOWLEDGE TO OTHER WORKERS IN THEIR FOOD PREMISES, HE SAID.
FILM AND SLIDE SHOWS WILL ALSO BE USED DURING THE INSTRUCTION.
+THROUGH VISUAL DISPLAY, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO SEE VIVIDLY SOME OF THE TYPES OF BACTERIA WHICH CAUSE HEALTH HAZARD, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
SIMILAR TRAINING COURSE'S WILL ALSO BE HELD IN OTHER NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICTS IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, HE ADDED.
BOARD TO DISCUSS PUBLICITY PLANS
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MEASURES TO PUBLICISE THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD'S ACTIVITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED BY MEMBERS AT THEIR MEETING ON THURSDAY (APRIL 19) AFTERNOON.
MEMBERS WILL ENDORSE THE ALLOCATION OF $42 000 FOR SEVEN SIGNBOARDS AND $45 000 FOR 100 000 PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS.
A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION'S SOONVAR OFFICE, MR MICHAEL TONG, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE OFFICE'S LIAISON WORK IN THE DISTRICT IN THE COMING YEAR.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE A REVIEW ON COMMUNITY CENTRE FACILITIES AND PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES. MEANWHILE, NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AT THEIR MEETING IN THE MORNING.
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