Food Safety Raids On Bakeries, Medical College Hospital Canteen Near Mangaluru
During the inspection, bakery owners were warned against using colours in sweets. Notices were issued to establishments found not maintaining proper hygiene and cleanliness
Mangaluru: Food safety officials have launched a special inspection drive at bakeries in the Karnad area near Mangaluru to check the quality and safety of sweets prepared for festivals. Suspected sweets prepared using artificial colours were seized and sealed before being sent to a food testing laboratory for examination.
During the inspection, bakery owners were warned against using colours in sweets. Notices were issued to establishments found not maintaining proper hygiene and cleanliness.
In a separate inspection, a team led by Dakshina Kannada District Food Safety Designated Officer Dr Praveen Kumar CH conducted a surprise check at the canteen and hostel kitchen of a Medical College and Hospital near Surathkal.
The inspection was aimed at checking the quality and safety of food served to patients and others at the medical college and hospital. Samples of ingredients used in food preparation, along with drinking and cooking water samples, were collected and sent to laboratories for testing.
The hospital management was instructed to ensure that food served to patients was prepared under hygienic conditions and met the prescribed quality and safety standards.
The team also stressed the need for personal hygiene among kitchen and food-serving staff. The staff were asked to undergo regular health check-ups and submit fitness certificates. The officials directed the management to strictly comply with the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act.
The inspections were carried out following instructions from Health Minister U T Khader, a press statement said.