Health Minister: Karnataka govt to hold meeting with hoteliers over food safety lapses
The Karnataka Health
Department will soon hold a meeting with representatives of clubs, hotels,
canteens and other food establishments following several food-safety violations
found during a special inspection drive in Bengaluru, Health Minister U.T. Khader
said. The meeting is expected to be held within a week, with the government
planning to issue standard operating procedures (SOPs) on kitchen hygiene, food
storage and safety. The department also plans to provide training to hotel
managements, kitchen staff and caterers on food-safety practices.
We have also planned to
give three days' training to hoteliers, kitchens, including caterers. Indira
canteens have to be looked at keenly by the officials; we are also looking into
it."
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