Food safety checks
Environmental Health Division officers will be conducting spot checks throughout the territory to ensure supermarkets and restaurants are maintaining proper food safety procedures following the flooding this month, according to Government Information Services. The department is concerned some retailers may be selling products that were damaged in the flooding, Acting Chief Environmental Health Officer Yolanda Penn explained in a press release. The officers will be examining items on supermarket shelves and condemning anything that is damaged. “If contaminated items are found, a condemnation certificate will be given which will contain information about how much items were disposed and why it was pulled from the shelves,” Ms. Penn said. She also warned consumers to examine product packaging and not purchase items that appear waterlogged or have any evidence of contamination, according to GIS. Frozen items with ice crystals — which indicate they previously thawed — should also be avoided, she added. Any questions or concerns can be directed to the EHD at 468-5110.
Personal property
Anyone who lost personal property items as a result of the tropical wave damage on Aug. 7 has until Friday to file a recovery claim with government. Small businesses without insurance and in need of assistance can also file claims. Claims must be filed at the Department of Disaster Management before 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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