The Environmental Health Division is reminding the public that changes have been made to the procedures of food handler clinics in an effort to increase efficiency.

Owners of food establishments on Jost Van Dyke are informed that effective January 2016, food licenses will be available for collection at the District Office in Great Harbour.

The Environmental Health Division is notifying the public that there will be no food handlers’ clinics on Thursday, December 24, and Thursday, December 31. New food handlers who wish to obtain their food handlers card on Thursday, December 31, will be issued cards at a special session to be held on Thursday, January 7, at 1:00 p.m.

Food handlers in the Territory are asked to note that additional food handler sessions will begin on Tuesday, June 30 in preparation for the 2015 Emancipation Festival.

The Environmental Health Division is notifying all food vendors and businesses participating in the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival that food handlers’ educational sessions are scheduled for Wednesday March 25, at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday April 1, at 9:00 a.m. at the conference room of the Flax building in Virgin Gorda.

Persons are encouraged to register for the two hour sessions early to avoid overcrowding.

Restaurateurs and food handlers across the Territory are advised that certification sessions for new and renewing food handlers will be processed separately effective April 1.