Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), through its Operations Services Department – Quality Assurance Division (OSD-QAD), in coordination with the PFDA - Iloilo Fish Port Complex (PFDA-IFPC) Food Safety and Environmental Unit (FSEMU), conducted a forum on Food Safety Practices to PFDA-IFPC’s fish brokers on March 20, 2025. 

The forum was aimed to present the standards on compliances to food safety and environmental practices, enhance the participants’ practical knowledge and skills in implementing best practices in food handling, storage, and waste management, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and proactive compliance within the port community.

The discussion also focused on the principles of the Food Safety Act 2013, the do’s and don’ts in handling fish and fishery products, and proper housing, keeping, and disposal of waste.

Ms. Kimberly S. Orande and Mr. Michael Chester V. Francisco from the OSD-QAD served as the lecturers on the forum. 

(Robert Gregory Q. Elardo - Public Information Division with report and photos from Ms. Camelyn Ariz - PFDA-IFPC)