Chandigarh.26 October,2020:In the wake of the coming festive season, the Chandigarh health department issued directions to the Food Safety Officer to keep strict check on the manufacturer, sellers, and distributor of food articles in their respective areas especially in the periphery of Chandigarh. All the manufacturer, sellers of sweets are advised not to indulge in any illegal activity. Maintain proper hygiene, sanitation, use good quality raw material, permitted food colours and must have food license under the Food Safety Act. No food business is allowed to manufacture/ sell/ store/ distribute any food article without having Food License, stern legal action would be initiated if found not complying with law.
During Covid-19 pandemic, all Food Business Operators are advised to maintain high levels of personal hygiene; practice social distancing; place sanitizers on the entry of premises; and maintain appropriate cleaning and sanitation of the food operations premises, food storage units.
General public is also requested to be more vigilant during this festival season in Covid-19 pandemic phase and maintain all preventive measures to keep themselves and their family safe. Buy sweets and other food articles only from licensed shops, don’t buy food lying in open exposed to dust and flies.
