Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, directed eateries across the state to prominently display the name and address of their operator, proprietor and manager, install CCTV cameras and ensure that its chefs and servers wear masks and gloves to ensure cleanliness, a statement issued by the state government said.
According to a Times of India report, the chief minister also ordered a thorough investigation and verification of all hotels, dhabas, restaurants, and eateries in the state to verify the purity of their food. The directives, incidentally, come against the backdrop of recent controversies in the state around a video clip that showed a teenager spitting on flatbread at a Saharanpur eatery which led to the arrest of its owner. In Ghaziabad, a juice vendor was arrested on charges of mixing urine in the juices he served.
“In recent times, incidents of adulterating food items such as juice, dal, and roti with human waste, inedible, or dirty substances have been reported from various parts of the country. These acts are atrocious, posing a serious threat to public health. Such malicious practices are completely unacceptable. To prevent such occurrences in Uttar Pradesh, concrete measures must be put in place to ensure food safety and protect the health of the common man,” the chief minister said, according to a recent statement.
The chief minister added: “This verification process must be completed swiftly by a joint team comprising the Food Safety and Drug Administration, Police, and Local Administration.”
