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Culinary and food handling training in Latin America

Overview

Educational and certification initiatives regarding culinary arts and food safety have been introduced across several Latin American countries.

In Uruguay, programs range from pastry workshops for children aged 5 to 10 to municipal food handling permit testing. In San José and surrounding areas, authorities have established a testing schedule for permits that remain valid for three years.

In Costa Rica, the Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje (INA) announced a free traditional baking program in La Fortuna for adults, covering food manufacturing, labeling, and various pastry production.

In Argentina, professional training and food handling certificates were distributed in José C. Paz through the Centro de Formación Laboral 402, an initiative linked to the UNESCO Learning Cities Network.

Entities

José C. Paz · La Fortuna · UNESCO · Ministry of Labor of the Province of Buenos Aires · San Jose

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Professional training and food handling certification programs in Argentina and Uruguay

    Professional training and food handling certification programs are being conducted in José C. Paz, Argentina, and across several municipalities in San José, Uruguay.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Culinary training programs announced in Uruguay and Costa Rica

    New culinary programs are launching: children's pastry workshops in Uruguay and a free professional baking course by INA in Costa Rica.

Sources

gaceta.uabc.mx · periodicoparatodos.com.ar · sanjose.gub.uy