VASCO
The Foods and Drugs Administration (FDA) authorities have suggested to the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) to have a designated food court, to ensure proper cleaning and other facilities.
The suggestion was made when FDA and MMC officials carried out a joint raid at eatery stalls outside the Vasco Railway station and seized some food items. They also advised the stall owners to maintain personal hygiene and keep the surroundings clean.
FDA South Goa official Richard Noronha said street food vendors should have a good hygienic set up as they serve food and eatables to people.
"Creating awareness is the main idea and this has to be done not only by FDA but other civic bodies must also participate and co-operate. We want to educate vendors on where they are faulting and how they are violating some norms that don't fit the law.”
“We had carried an awareness drive earlier and we see that things have still not changed and they continue to violate some norms. We have now given them final directions, failing which we will have to file cases on them and take necessary action,” said Noronha.
"We have also advised the MMC to have street food vending into a proper designated zone and offer them cleaning and disposal facilities and create a better atmosphere and the MMC has shown an interest in it.”
Noronha said one of the major violations is that the surrounding is not clean and all food items are kept in the open. We have now warned threatened to confiscate their goods if they are not kept covered and we have also explained to them about their personal hygiene as well," said Noronha.
