ADFCA is currently developing the first internationally recognised pictorial food safety examination based on photographs. A three-year validity certificate is given to participants on passing the exam. Although the training materials are now available only in Arabic, English, Hindi and Urdu, the trainers are capable of conducting the programme in several other languages. The challenge is made all the more difficult by the mix of multiple cultures and languages,' Al Reyaysa said.Īlthough 55 per cent of food handlers are not fluent English or Arabic speakers, ADFCA is trying to cash in on another positive factor - 73 per cent of them are young, below the age of 35. 'In an industry that has a very low level of literacy, a quick transformation is hard to come. 'It aims to provide food handlers with adequate knowledge and understanding of all aspects of food safety to ensure that food is handled safely in food businesses throughout the Emirate of Abu Dhabi,' he said. It is implemented now in a phased and incremental manner, targeting all food handlers involved in the food chain: preparation, processing, cooking, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution, selling and service of food or donating food.
The Emirates Food Safety Training (EFST) programme, the first government-led training programme of its kind in the Middle East, is based on the four essential pillars for safe food handling: cleaning, cooking safely, chilling safely and avoiding cross-contamination, said Mohammad Jalal Al Reyaysa, Director of Public Relations and Communication, ADFCA said. At present the training and test are mandatory for only 40 to 60 per cent of staff at each of the existing food establishments. Only 37 per cent of food handlers who attended the programme have passed the exam so far, which was termed 'tough' by many of them. The training can be conducted either in our approved training centre in Abu Dhabi or in your company premise.ĪDFCA (through the Examination Center) issues the certificate upon passing the exam which is valid for 3 years.Ību Dhabi: Attending a food safety training programme and passing its exam is to be made mandatory for all food handling staff in the emirate within the next two years, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) announced on Wednesday. We deliver the training in 4 languages – Arabic, English, Hindi and Malayalam. At the end of the training day, each participant will get a record of attendance (certificate with ADFCA and NBDT logos). The program constitutes of 6- 7 hours of training including breaks and refreshments. EFST: it is a mandatory training for food handlers who work in Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
ADFCA – ESSENTIAL FOOD SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM National Business Development & Training (NBDT) and BSS Word Consultants form a consortium companies for this program, and it is approved by ADFCA as a training center to deliver EFST program.
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