PANJIM: The officials of Food & Drugs Administration have directed 25 eateries to stop operations as they were allegedly functioning in unhygienic conditions. These premises are located at Panjim, Margao, Vasco, Ponda, Anjuna, Mapusa and Bicholim.
The FDA had recently concluded cleanliness drive at 363 food serving establishments across the State. It has asked the errant establishment to rectify the unsanitary conditions. The FDA will once again conduct aninspection to ascertain that the directives are complied with.
The drive from April 15 to June 5, also established that 98 premises were operating without valid food safetyregistrations and licenses, as mandated under Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 and Food Safety and Standard Rules 2011. The FDA has directed these premises to obtain the licenses within 10 days failing which not only their activities will be shut down but the respective owners will also face legal action.
FDA Director Salim Veljee said the drive was carried out to ensure that all food serving establishments including restaurants, road-side food stalls, kiosks and other eateries follow hygiene practices, especially in the wake of monsoon season and resulting diseases. The drive will continue, Veljee said.
Hygiene practices monitoring should be given top preference.
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