Corporation has submitted before Kerala High Court that inspections are being randomly conducted in hotels and restaurants in Kochi to ensure the quality of food.
“So far a total of 162 hotels have been inspected, with notices served to 72 hotels. The Corp also issued closure notices to five hotels. The two squads who have been entrusted with the job have been conducting searches to ensure that the food items prepared and stored are done so in a clean and hygienic environment. The squad is also checking if the ingredients used for the preparation meets quality standards. The squad has also considered the drainage and sanitation facilities,” says Ajith Patil, Secretary, Cochin corporation.
Corporation made the submission on a petition filed by advocate Baisil Attipetty asking to ensure the quality of the food supplied in hotels in Kochi city and other places.
The petitioner also sought a directive to the State requesting to issue an order to the Kerala Hotel and Restaurants’ Association and its members to sell food in accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. He also pointed out the recent Shawarma issue which claimed the life of a student in Bangalore. The petitioner stated that every citizen has a right to have hygienic and safe food from hotels. The petitioner further sought a directive where a detailed bill must be given to consumers and the price list of all the food items sold must be displayed.
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