SLBS NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR JIF PEANUT BUTTER The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards wishes to inform the public of an outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections in the United States linked to certain Jif peanut butter products produced at the J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky. J.M. Smucker Company has voluntarily recalled certain […]
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Metrology in the Digital Era The SLBS joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Metrology Day, May 20, and notes the milestones achieved by Saint Lucia in the areas of scientific, industrial and legal metrology over the last thirty years. Metrology is the science of measurement. The theme for World Metrology Day 2022
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Saint Lucia observes World Hypertension Day Controlling high blood pressure is the most common preventable cause of conditions such as strokes and heart attacks. In Saint Lucia, an estimated 1 in 3 adults has high blood pressure, and strokes and heart attacks continue to be the leading cause of death. In 2019, in collaboration with
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SLBS Adopts Measures to Ensure Compliant Motor Vehicles The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards will implement a vehicle pre-shipment inspection programme for used motor vehicles and a pre-entry verification programme for new motor vehicles. The initiatives will be incorporated into existing Compulsory Standards Compliance Programme (CSCP) and will eliminate the entry of non-compliant vehicles into
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SLBS Pivotal to Expanded Services to Manufacturing Sector On Thursday 3rd March 2022, the Minister for Commerce, Industry and Consumer Affairs Hon. Emma Hippolyte together with the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Alfred Prospere paid an official visit to the National Agricultural Diagnostic Facility (NADF). Minister Hippolyte indicated that her Ministry through the Saint Lucia Bureau
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BASIC TRAINING IN FOOD SAFETY (ZOOM) Introduction Food safety and hygiene has never been more important as we navigate through these unprecedented times. Not only is food essential for health and well being but may also be a cause of illness. Food-borne illness can have seriously damaging effects on individuals. Education of food handlers in
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SLBS Reminds Consumers to Read Product Labels! A complaint of inadequate performance after the use automotive oils has prompted calls for customers to be vigilant and read the label of products before making their purchases. The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards is in receipt of a complaint that a brand of automotive oil purchased locally
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Reduction of Single Use Plastics in Saint Lucia The Department of Sustainable Development reminds the public of Saint Lucia’s continued efforts to reduce our dependence on single-use plastic. The Single-use plastic food service containers currently restricted include: All single-use/disposable STYROFOAM food service containers (egg cartons, cups, plates, hinged take-away containers, trays, bowls) & Other selected single-use/disposable
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November is Energy Efficiency Month This month, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the ways sustainable energy is fuelling our regional recovery. Take a look at what’s in store by clicking the image below to view our launch video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmfBQzsdO5I The CEM 2021 calendar of events is JAM PACKED, from the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum
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Going Green and Your Carbon Footprint What does it mean? by Mrs. Diakia Straker With the threat of climate change looming over our future, strategic action must be taken to ensure that we prevent the devastations that this may cause. Though the science may be complex, the consensus is that we have to decrease our
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