Catering Establishments with “H”
Certificates
Guests always
expect catering establishments to serve food that is not only high quality but
also hygienic – posing no risk to their own or their families’
health.
Fortunately,
hygiene controls in Mexico have been incorporated into the preparation and
serving of food for over a decade. As proof of this, there are now over 1,900
Catering Establishments which have been awarded the “H”
Certificate.
“H”
Certificate catering establishments give added value to guests or customers in
terms of their trust and feeling of safety in regard to the responsible and
high quality handling, preparation and service of food without this necessarily
being reflected in high prices.
Catering
establishments with “H” Certificates will also enjoy other
advantages; creating a culture of hygiene for personnel who handle and serve
food, so customers have more confidence in the establishment, Mexico gains a
better international reputation for preventing foodborne illnesses and consumers’
trust will lead to their loyalty.
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"The
Tourism Ministry congratulates all catering establishments who have worked
hard to meet the quality standards in providing high quality services to
tourists, and encourages business owners and operational personnel of
permanent catering establishments to discover the benefits and advantages
that this program offers to make their business a lasting success as part of the
development of Mexico’s tourism industry.”
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Obtaining the
“H” Certificate
The following requirements
are necessary to obtain the “H” Certificate:
A minimum of 80% of operational personnel and
100% of middle-managers need to have taken the “Hygienic Food
Handling” course, given by the instructors registered by the Ministry of Tourism.
Meet the food
hygiene requirements defined in the “H” Program check-list.
