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Tufton, who was speaking Tuesday in the House of Representatives, did not give a breakdown of the types of food which was destroyed, or the specific locations. However, several parishes in southwestern Jamaica are still without or have very little electricity since Melissa devastated the grid of light and power company, Jamaica Public Service. This makes the refrigeration of food difficult. Tufton said the food was destroyed after 5,052 food handling establishments were assessed. “Large farms and food processing farms were visited and continued to be monitored to ensure that unsafe food is precluded from the country’s food supply chain and to prevent the outbreak of food-borne diseases,” he said. He assured that “safety interventions will be strengthened in the coming weeks as greater access is gained into the communities that were marooned and unreachable”. Tufton told the House that the health ministry has so far received no unusual reports of outbreaks of diseases in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. He said surveillance teams within the public health system have been actively monitoring health trends, with special attention to water-borne and vector-borne illnesses that often emerge after such weather events. “The ministry continues to urge citizens to practice proper hygiene, use safe water sources and to promptly report any symptoms of illness to the nearest health facility,” he said. —Lynford Simpson Tags: Dr Christopher Tufton Food Minister of Health and Wellness {"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"} 0 Comments · Make a comment ALSO ON JAMAICA OBSERVER Latest News, News Agriculture sustains $29.5 billion in damage from Hurricane Melissa November 11, 2025 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, says the sector has suffered some $29.5 billion in losses following th... {"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"} Latest News, News Small businesses in Portland struggle after Hurricane Melissa November 11, 2025 PORTLAND, Jamaica — Small business owners across Portland are facing a confluence of setbacks in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. 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