No compromise on food safety norms: Minister
Health Minister K. Muraleedharan announced that the government will strictly enforce food safety regulations and increase inspections for all food business operators. The initiative includes a new youth-led awareness program to promote hygiene and healthy eating standards.
Why it matters
Stricter food safety enforcement is critical for public health and preventing the spread of foodborne illnesses.
The government will render all support to entrepreneurs who fully comply with the regulations under Food Safety Act, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan has said.
Inaugurating the State-level training programme for food entrepreneurs organised by the Food Safety Department, he said that there will be no compromises as far as ensuring food safety norms were concerned .
While there were isolated incidents in the food industry that disregarded food safety, this should not reflect negatively on the entire food-based business sector
Lack of hygiene, use of contaminated water and unsafe cooking practices were contributing to the spread of diseases such as shigella, he said. He added that hotels should follow all norms under the FSSAI Act that pertains to hygiene and food safety, including serving only drinking water which has been boiled and cooled.
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