Food Entity Registration and Catering Accreditation System (FSQA Memo)
13 Oct 2023 | Office for Food Safety and Quality Assurance
DATE
13 October 2023
TO
The University Community
FROM
Jerome Michael A. Montaner, PFT
Head, Office for Food Safety and Quality Assurance (OFSQA)
SUBJECT
Food Entity Registration and Catering Accreditation System
We would like to announce the implementation of the Food Entity Registration and Catering Accreditation System, which will be managed and administered by the Office for Food Safety and Quality Assurance (OFSQA).
The objective of this food safety initiative is to safeguard the well-being of the university community through the implementation of a compulsory registration process. This will promote traceability and ensure the accountability of all food providers inside university premises. Furthermore, food caterers must undergo an accreditation process before being allowed to serve official events with 50 attendees or more.
The OFSQA will begin accepting applications for food entity registration from October 13, 2023 onwards.
Effective December 1, 2023, the following regulations will be strictly implemented: (1) Only registered food entities will be allowed to operate, sell, or distribute food within the university grounds. (2) Only accredited caterers will be permitted to serve events with over 50 participants at any university event.
Food Entity Registration
|
REGISTERED |
Food entities that meet the requirements will be granted a 'REGISTERED' status. This status allows them to engage in food selling or distribution activities but ONLY within designated time/ venues and approved occasions. Please note however that this is still subject to further permission from the relevant unit/ authority. |
|
DECLINED |
Applications for food entities that do not meet the required criteria will be classified as "DECLINED" applications. These entities are not permitted to operate or engage in any food selling or distribution activity inside university premises. Reapplication may be done only after 30 days. |
You can access the Food Entity Registration Form at the full Food Entity Registration and Catering Accreditation System policy page.
Catering Accreditation System (For Food Caterers only)
Accreditation Level |
B |
A |
AA |
AAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Catering Capacity |
For small events Less than 100 attendees |
For small events Less than 300 attendees |
For medium to big events Less than 1,000 attendees |
For big events More than 1,000 attendees |
To register and read about the application guidelines, visit the full Food Entity Registration and Catering Accreditation System policy page.
We are committed to working in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of this new initiative. Please share this memo with all food entities, businesses, sellers, distributors, and all those interested in providing food catering services to the University.
Prepared by
Jerome Michael Montaner PFT
Head, Office for Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Endorsed by
Victor Claravall
Director, University Business Affairs Office
Noted and Approved by
Rodolfo Ang
Vice President for Administration
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