New ‘Quality Center’ at LU and joint corporate cooperation on training for food safety

The president of the Federation of Lebanese Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, president of Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber, Mohammad Shucair, signed last Monday a memorandum of cooperation with the President of the Syndicate for Owners of Restaurants, Cafes and Night Clubs, Toni Rami, aimed at training personnel in the hospitality sector. The purpose of the training which will take place at the Federation’s food safety center is to rehabilitate workers on using up to date methods that ensure the health and safety of Lebanese consumers. The training will be implemented as part of a series of workshops that will be conducted by specialized training companies. The sessions to be held during the current year and will be free for the first level. 

In the same vein, work is underway at the Lebanese University to establish a fully-equipped and specialised center for food and water quality and safety as a result of cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health. The quality center is expected to become a national and officially accredited reference for relevant testing and analysis and will lead to the transformation of the role of the University from a consuming institution to a primary partner in community and productive services. (Al Mustaqbal, Al Diyar, February 9, 2016)