Clean street food hub campaign launched in Jaipur

JAIPUR: Health department has launched ‘campaign for clean street food hub’ in the city. The department is identifying areas which have been developed as hub for street food. Over the past few years, street food hubs have cropped up in the city in increased numbers.

Also, numbers of food vans have also rose significantly as it is a new trend in the city. It has become a challenging task for the health authorities to ensure sale of hygienic food from street food hubs.

Health department officials said that directions have been issued to conduct inspections at street food hubs in the city. The health department teams will check if the street food vendors are following Food Safety and Standards Organisation of India (FSSAI) norms. The officials will encourage street food vendors to procure health fitness certificate from doctors. Also, they will encourage them to wear aprons along with gloves and other items to ensure cleanliness and hygiene to prevent chances of spread of food-related illnesses.

Over the past few days, health department has claimed to seize adulterated and sub-standard food items by conducting sudden inspections. It has also taken action against three restaurants in the city and directed them to renovate their establishments for ensuring hygienic facilities for customers in past one month. They three restaurants in different parts of the city are undergoing renovation for re-opening them.