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Several food establishments in the St Catherine towns of Linstead and Spanish Town have not met satisfactory health standards, according to the parish s health department.
Speaking at the monthly meeting of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation last Thursday, Chief Public Health Inspector for the parish, Grayson Hutchinson, said 54 food establishments in Linstead were checked by public health officials. Of that number, he said 32 failed to meet the required standards. The unacceptable conditions which existed at these (food) establishments were evidence of pest infestation, unprotected outer openings, lack of proper toilet facilities, improper waste water disposal, improper storage of toxic chemicals, and the lack of handwashing stations, Hutchinson outlined.
The Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post) has been chided for its involvement in the reopening of the Guy s Hill Post Office in St Catherine despite the building failing to meet the basic requirements of the parish’s public health department.
The St Catherine Health Department has been forced to take action, resulting in the Guy s Hill Post Office being taken to court last month for breaches of a closure notice under the Public Health Act.
In August 2017, the rural area post office was closed by the health authorities because the building had fallen into a state of disrepair. Additionally, part of the roof had carved in, which caused leaks, and rats had infested the building.