Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Intertek Cristal, a market leading global health, safety, quality, and security risk management business focused on the travel, tourism, and hospitality sectors, announced today that it has awarded the Hilton Garden Inn Financial District in Riyadh three safety certifications for health, food, and water. The property was awarded the Prevention of the Spread of Infection (POSI-Check), FoodCheck, and AquaCheck certificates, for planning, identifying, prioritising, and effectively managing related risks.
Intertek Cristal’s POSI-Check, FoodCheck, and AquaCheck international standards are part of Intertek’s hospitality assurance programme for health, safety, and well-being in the hospitality industry including hotels, restaurants, catering, fast food chains, bakeries and coffee shops.
Samir Ahmed, Managing Director of Intertek Cristal and Intertek Checkpoint said: “Having a proactive approach to managing health, safety, and hygiene risks in the hospitality sector has never been more important. The Hilton Garden Inn Financial District in Riyadh has made it a top priority to assure its guests and employees of the highest safety and hygiene standards. Achieving these certifications demonstrates the commitment of the management of The Hilton Garden Inn Financial District to offer a safe and healthy environment that offers the peace of mind to its dwellers.”
Omar Latif, Cluster General Manager of Hilton Garden Inn Riyadh Financial District, said: “We take our guests’ safety and welfare very seriously and applying for three certifications and implementing all the necessary standards and processes to attain them reflect the importance of having the highest industry standards across our facilities. Intertek Cristal has been an ideal partner throughout the certification process. We were impressed with the depth of knowledge and comprehensive approach of the auditing team, which helped us further enhance the service we offer our guests.”