Get licence by Feb 4, health dept warns eatery owners

Ludhiana, January 14

District health officer (DHO) Dr Abnash Kumar has warned owners of all eateries to get their units registered or get the licences issues by February 4 or face action. 

The DHO said: “All eateries, both big and small, are being covered under Food Standard and Safety Act, 2006. Eateries having an annual income of more than Rs 12 lakh need to get the licence while the smaller units with income less than Rs 12 lakh should be registered under the Act. 

The DHO said the health department was holding special camps for the purpose since January 9. Anyone who wants to get his eatery registered could visit to the civil surgeon’s office between 9 am and 5 pm. For more information, the applicant could dial on the control room number 0161-444193. The civil surgeon, Dr Subhash Batta, said a camp would be held at at Shringar Theatre on January 15. The DHO said those who fail to obtain licence or get their units registered till February would be fined Rs 5 lakh or can face imprisoned for six months.