Training.
Section 31
SEC. 31. Training. – Skills training and other instructional/educational activities shall be regularly provided to food business operators, food handlers and to government personnel as follows: (a) Food business operators particularly micro, small and medium scale enterprises shall be trained on the requirements of food safety regulations and the understanding of these requirements. Personnel shall be trained on HACCP, on the codes of good practice and on technologies that will enable them to comply with regulations; (b) Mandatory training on safe food handling and similar courses shall be implemented for food handlers of food businesses; and (c) Government personnel shall be trained on the scientific basis for the provisions of the law and on the conduct of official controls. The different FSRAs shall identify training needs and the appropriate training programs. Mandatory training programs shall be developed and implemented by accredited training providers.