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MONDAY, MAY 30, 1988

SEMINAR TO START OFF FOOD HYGIENE CAMPAIGN

A SEMINAR ON FOOD HYGIENE TO BE HELD ON JUNE 8 (WEDNESDAY) IN THE CITY HALL THEATRE WILL START OFF THE TERRITORY-WIDE FOOD HYGIENE CAMPAIGN ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH.

WITH "FOOD SAFETY IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS" AS ITS THEME, THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN IS AIMED AT PROMOTING GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES AND PERSONAL HABITS IN ORDER TO MINIMISE THE OCCURRENCE OF FOOD-BORNE DISEASES AND POISONING.

THE SEMINAR IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF 26 TO BE CONDUCTED DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD FOR FOOD TRADERS. THE SEMINARS WILL FOCUS ON HOW FOOD TRADERS CAN HELP PREVENT FOOD-BORNE DISEASES BY ADOPTING PROPER FOOD HYGIENE AND PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES IN THEIR BUSINESS.

CONDUCTED BY EXPERIENCED HEALTH OFFICIALS, THESE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS WILL PROVIDE UPDATED INFORMATION ON FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD HYGIENE.

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A SLIDE SHOW AND A FILM ON FOOD HYGIENE PRINCIPLES WILL SHOWN DURING THE SEMINARS, WHICH WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN OPEN DISCUSSION SESSION.

APART FROM THE SEMINARS FOR FOOD TRADERS, THERE WILL BE THREE OTHER SEMINARS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, ORGANISED JOINTLY WITH THE EDUCATION AND THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS.

PARTICIPANTS OF THESE SEMINARS WILL BE ISSUED A CERTIFICATE ATTENDANCE AFTER THE CAMPAIGN.

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FOOD TRADERS TEACHERS OR INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS WHO YET RECEIVED AN INVITATION BUT WISH TO ATTEND THE SEMINARS MAY 5-729361 EXTENSION 35 FOR INFORMATION AND SEAT ARRANGEMENTS.

ΤΟ MARK THE START OF THE CAMPAIGN, AN OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM ON JUNE 8 IN THE CITY HALL THEATRE.

INCLUDE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COMMITTEE, MR KWAN LIM-HO, AND THE COUNCIL'S ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT

OFFICIATING GUESTS WILL COUNCIL'S FOOD HYGIENE SELECT CRAIRMAN OF THE REGIONAL

COMMITTEE, DR PANG HOK-TUEN.

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