The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) said it recently approved the national standard for street-vended food to ensure that foods prepared are safe for consumption.

The GNBS, in a press release, said the National Standards Council adapted and approved the standard “GCP20:2004″ as a National Standard. This standard was prepared to assist regulatory agencies to monitor “the quality of street-vended foods, and to guide vendors as they seek to produce safe and wholesome food for consumption.” The GNBS said a number of food vendors and establishments participated in organised training exercises to provide quality products and service to visitors and it recommends the use of the standard as a vital resource document to stakeholders in the sector.