A widely circulated social media video shows fish vendors drawing water from a stormwater drain at Davorlim, transferring it into containers and using it to wash the fish. This has reportedly sparked public outrage with citizens demanding strict action against those responsible for endangering public health. It is common knowledge that fish is preserved in the market by using powdered ice. Has a check been kept on the kind of water being used to make this ice? Use of unhygienic water to make ice can have a detrimental effect on the health of the general public. Be that as it may, it is learnt that the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has sealed nine food outlets in Bardez for operating in unhygienic conditions. Besides keeping a check on food being prepared in unhygienic conditions, the authorities concerned also need to monitor the quality of water that is being used for preparing the eatables. It also seems necessary to keep an eye on the water that is used to wash the utensils, plates, glasses, cups, etc.
