Juice stalls cautioned

The use of unsafe water and commercial ice to prepare fruit juices and cold drinks and rinsing of used glasses in unclean water by fruit juice stalls and wayside shops should be discouraged, the Food Safety Commissioner has said. The public may report such unsafe practices to the toll-free number of the Food Safety wing (1800 425 1125). In a statement here, the Food Safety Commissioner said that directives had been issued to respective officers to impose fines or suspend the registration/licences of shops which were found to be following unsafe practices.