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KOTTAYAM: In the wake of unhygienic eateriesfunctioning in the district and reports of excess rates being charged, district collector C A Latha issued strict directions to officials to keep a check on the eateries.
The district-level food advisory committee meeting held at the Civil Station on Wednesday, the collector directed the officials to ensure that the eateries and bakeries display the price list of food items as per the Essential Commodities Act. She has also directed the officials to take stringent action against those who charge excess rates.
She also directed the officials to examine whether any harmful ingredients harmful are added. A special squad comprising civil supplies, food safety, health, local self-government and legal metrology departments will be formed for this. She also issued direction to the police and revenue departments to extend necessary support for these inspections. Raids will be conducted in vegetable, fish and meat markets to ensure that they function under hygienic conditions. If excessive usage of chemicals and preservatives and fertilisers are found in the food items strict action will be taken. The members of the food advisory committee will be issued identity cards.
A nine-year-old boy was taken ill due to food poisoning after eating from a vegetarian restaurant 'Salkara' in Ettumanur. The hotel was closed down by the municipal authorities on Tuesday evening. The health department officials found stale food during inspection.
The health committee of the municipality conducted a raid in all the eateries in the municipal region after the father of the boy filed a complaint. Samples of food and water from the eateries have been sent for lab tests and action will be taken after getting the reports, said municipal authorities. The Kottayam municipality will also be conducting raids in the coming days.
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