3rd January, 2014, Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula Resort and Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula, which together form the first Starwood’s complex resort in Greater China, succeeded to win the HACCP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, on 25th October 2013 as a significant recognition of the complex’s compliance to the internationally recognized management principles and standards for quality and food safety in accordance with the related management system. Besides, it is worthwhile mentioning that the audit score achieved by Four Points wins No.1 in Greater China and No.5 in Asia Pacific of Starwood second year in a row, and Sheraton also achieved No.6 in Greater China in 2013.
 

The complex has implemented a food safety program whereby the certification process entails audits under stringent conditions by qualified RABQSA (an Australian personnel and training certification body) and registered food safety auditions appointed by Australia-based Environmental Health Consultancy (EHC).The complex food safety program has been verified as complying with the international CODEX principles of HACCP whereby key hygiene controls are applied on all potentially hazardous and low risk foods at all stages of preparation before they are served to guests to ensure food hygiene and safety.
  
 
“This is a great achievement and something we should all be proud of” said Douglas Brennan, the General Manager of the complex, “Food safety is extremely important to all our associates and guests and the standards which we have set in both our properties are of the highest quality and consistency. We will always work together to ensure the complex maintains these standards and consistently deliver a safe experience for all our associates and guests”.

HACCP is an evaluation system to identify, monitor, and control contamination risks in food service establishments. A recommended control system as part of the European guidelines for the hygiene of food products, it has been adopted at international levels as the basis for all discussions on food safety and prevention of chemical products, presence of foreign bodies, etc. It is a system that ensures the hygiene, safety and quality of all foods and drinks produced and served in hospitality industry. All food production processes in the kitchen and bars are regulated and controlled by specific procedures that HACCP system defines. Therefore these procedures are binding on all those areas of operation that involve food and drinks.

 
 
About Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula Resort

    
Nestled on a 4 kilometer golden sandy beach, Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula Resort welcomes guests to share a memorable vacation with us. Facing to the South China Sea, it features expansive garden palace architecture, 308 capacious and comfortable guest rooms and suites, each with its own beautiful ocean view. With access to 6 restaurants and bars at Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula, ranging from casual to fine-dining, there are plenty of cuisines to explore. The beauty of our tropical surroundings inspires our indoor and outdoor function space. Our 3,600 square meters of flexible function space includes spectacular pillar-less 1,050 square meters ballroom The Theater, 440 square meters Shenzhou Ballroom and 18 breakout rooms featuring State-of-the-art deco, accommodating from 10 to 1,100 guests. Moreover, the exquisite Shine Spa for Sheraton located in the tropical lush gardens offers five signature treatments by Spanish cosmetic products Germaine de Capuccini to help guests find their glow. For the fitness enthusiast, the 24-hour Sheraton Fitness programmed by Core Performance has been specially created to meet the guest’s need for a simple yet effective solution to health and fitness while travelling.

About Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula

 
Located on the first beautiful cove – Festival Beach of Hainan’s Shenzhou Peninsula, Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula features a comfortable subtropical climate year round. The hotel sits by the mountains and borders on the coastline, only steps away from the PGA Level golf course – The Dunes, designed by internationally-renowned Tom Weiskopf. Nearby, Kokomo Beach Club, a one-stop premium watersports provider, provides the guests a comfortable heaven resort with never ending recreation and sports activities. As the first Four Points by Sheraton resort in Greater China, Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula combines tropical gardens and integrates funky and contemporary styles to the architecture. 338 guest rooms and suites all fitted with Four Points by Sheraton Four Comfort™ Bed and most rooms have beautiful sea view. 6 restaurants and bars provide a variety of gourmet choices for your perfect dining occasions. Surrounded by lush tropical foliage, overlooking the sea, while poolside bars offer tempting snacks and beverages, the hotel’s 3 outdoor pools provide an ideal spot to gather for some family fun or tranquil downtime. The hotel also has over 3,600 square meters of indoor and outdoor function space, including a 1,210 square meters Pillar-less ballroom, The Theater, as well as 18 other variable sized function rooms all equipped with advanced AV systems and high-speed broadband and wireless internet access to perfectly match our guests meeting and events requirement.
 
SOURCE: Sheraton & Four Points Shenzhou Peninsula