by Melissa Rollock | Jan 14, 2021 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Property owners and contractors are reminded that they must have the correct sanitary facilities in place for workers on building or construction sites. This directive has come from the Environmental Health Department of the Ministry of Health and...
by Joy Springer | Oct 9, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness is monitoring cases of dengue fever in Barbados in light of outbreaks in other regional countries. Caribbean countries which have reported outbreaks this year include St. Lucia, St....
by Joy Springer | Jun 25, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
Deputy Chief Environmental Health Officer Ronald Chapman conducting the training session for Child Care Board employees on the COVID-19 protocols for day nurseries. (C.Pitt/BGIS) As day nurseries and pre-schools prepare for reopening soon, the Environmental Health...
by Melissa Rollock | May 8, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Environmental Health Department will be monitoring the practices of businesses operating within the domestic industry to ensure their safe management and operation during the COVID-19 crisis. This is one of the measures outlined in Government’s...
by Nya Phillips | May 7, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
All surfaces at food service establishments shall be cleaned and sanitized at the beginning and end of each workday. Additional cleaning and sanitizing of all surfaces should be done as required during the process of food preparation. (Stock Photo) The Environmental...