Srinagar, Oct 25: In a view to ensure safe and protected food to be sold in market, The Public Health
Department of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) will be conducting a Food Safety Audit (FSA) of all food establishments of Srinagar City.
The FSA which will be started day after tomorrow would include Sanitation and cleanliness of the food establishments, Pest and rodent control methods adopted health and hygiene of the all food handlers along with their medical and health status and adoption of dress code including uniform, gloves, and Head gear.
According to officials any food establishment which would be caught against the said necessities and
failed to comply FSA would be liable to cancellation of food licences along with fine up to one lakh
rupees and imprisonment up to 6 months under the Food Safety and Standard Act 2006.
Health Officer SMC Dr Shafqat Khan said that they will be taking strict actions especially against the top and leading food establishments running in the city.
“I am warning those food outlets which practise unhygienic methods in making food items to be cautious enough as I will be taking hard actions against them if found guilty,” he said.
The FSA will be starting from Monday and the concerned department has given one day time to food
outlets for meeting the audit rules provided by the department.
Department of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) will be conducting a Food Safety Audit (FSA) of all food establishments of Srinagar City.
The FSA which will be started day after tomorrow would include Sanitation and cleanliness of the food establishments, Pest and rodent control methods adopted health and hygiene of the all food handlers along with their medical and health status and adoption of dress code including uniform, gloves, and Head gear.
According to officials any food establishment which would be caught against the said necessities and
failed to comply FSA would be liable to cancellation of food licences along with fine up to one lakh
rupees and imprisonment up to 6 months under the Food Safety and Standard Act 2006.
Health Officer SMC Dr Shafqat Khan said that they will be taking strict actions especially against the top and leading food establishments running in the city.
“I am warning those food outlets which practise unhygienic methods in making food items to be cautious enough as I will be taking hard actions against them if found guilty,” he said.
The FSA will be starting from Monday and the concerned department has given one day time to food
outlets for meeting the audit rules provided by the department.
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