08 July 2009
MUSCAT -- National Hospitality Institute (NHI) continues to take initiatives to drive food safety awareness in Oman. Through professional workshops and training its aim is to provide the knowledge, expertise and advice to ensure all food handling establishments have the resources readily available to achieve the responsible and legal levels of food safety. Following their Food Safety Symposium held recently, NHI's Food Safety Academy, Robert MacLean, Principal of NHI and Tracey Brooker, Team Leader of NHI's Food Safety Academy, presented certificates to 22 employees of the Crowne Plaza Muscat with their Level One Award in Food Safety, accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health in the UK in June 2009.
"Our facilitation of internationally accredited training to improve food safety, ensures confidence in the delivery of safe food to customers and provides awareness of food safety and hygiene in our community. The growing awareness of the need for food safety training in Oman is very encouraging and we continue to support the food industry professionals in all areas of people development," said Tracey Brooker, Team Leader, Food Safety Academy NHI. Currently NHI Food Safety Academy is training 16 staff members from Marina Bander Al Rowdha in Levels One and Two Awards in Food Safety. NHI's has been organising Gourmet Nights for over nine years now and they recently held one at Marina Bander al Rowdha's restaurant, which a great success.
MUSCAT -- National Hospitality Institute (NHI) continues to take initiatives to drive food safety awareness in Oman. Through professional workshops and training its aim is to provide the knowledge, expertise and advice to ensure all food handling establishments have the resources readily available to achieve the responsible and legal levels of food safety. Following their Food Safety Symposium held recently, NHI's Food Safety Academy, Robert MacLean, Principal of NHI and Tracey Brooker, Team Leader of NHI's Food Safety Academy, presented certificates to 22 employees of the Crowne Plaza Muscat with their Level One Award in Food Safety, accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health in the UK in June 2009.
"Our facilitation of internationally accredited training to improve food safety, ensures confidence in the delivery of safe food to customers and provides awareness of food safety and hygiene in our community. The growing awareness of the need for food safety training in Oman is very encouraging and we continue to support the food industry professionals in all areas of people development," said Tracey Brooker, Team Leader, Food Safety Academy NHI. Currently NHI Food Safety Academy is training 16 staff members from Marina Bander Al Rowdha in Levels One and Two Awards in Food Safety. NHI's has been organising Gourmet Nights for over nine years now and they recently held one at Marina Bander al Rowdha's restaurant, which a great success.
By Staff Writer
© Oman Daily Observer 2009
