IRELAND: FSAI honoured with international WHO food safety award - (Food Safety Authority of Ireland)
June 30, 2008 – 11:04 pmThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) was today presented with the prestigious WHO Food Safety Award from the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva in recognition of its international contribution in promoting food safety globally. This is only the second occasion that the WHO has presented this award to an organisation for efforts concerning food safety and for its involvement in world wide food safety issues.
The WHO Food Safety Award recognises exceptional efforts in addressing food safety issues and outstanding contribution in the promotion of human health through food safety. The award specifically recognises the FSAIs work in developing guidelines for health workers in the safe handling of powdered infant formula, in an effort to make the end product safe for infants to consume. The award also acknowledges the collaborative efforts made by the FSAI in drafting guidelines for best food hygiene management in small and medium enterprises.
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