13 August 2009
MUSCAT -- InterContinental Muscat has become one of the first five star hotels in the world and the first in the Sultanate to become Menu-Safe HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) Certified, after going through a stringent audit set by the Taylor Shannon International Ltd. Menu-Safe is a HACCP system developed for the hospitality industry by food safety experts, microbiologists, psychologists and chefs and is acclaimed to be the world's most innovative and cost-effective system that allows the businesses to achieve international standards.
MUSCAT -- InterContinental Muscat has become one of the first five star hotels in the world and the first in the Sultanate to become Menu-Safe HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) Certified, after going through a stringent audit set by the Taylor Shannon International Ltd. Menu-Safe is a HACCP system developed for the hospitality industry by food safety experts, microbiologists, psychologists and chefs and is acclaimed to be the world's most innovative and cost-effective system that allows the businesses to achieve international standards.
Thirteen senior chefs from the hotel had attended the Menu-Safe management training with the Food Safety Consultancy in Muscat and successfully implemented the system following which the rest of the outlets in the hotel commenced the implementation of the same. "The hotel has maintained professional standards everywhere and the kitchen was spick and span and are well- equipped" commented Dr. Jerry Taylor (PhD HACCP) from the Taylor Shannon International Ltd. He said that the standards achieved in this hotel are an excellent example of best practices in the in the industry. Hotel Management and staff with the recognition.
By Kabeer Yousuf
© Oman Daily Observer 2009
