Kerala Food Safety Department and Health inspectors will start inspection of inns, eating places, and different locations the place meals is being cooked or distributed for cleanliness and well being playing cards, stated State Health Minister Veena George as quoted by information company PTI. 

In an official assertion, Kerala Health Minister’s Office stated, “The well being card is obligatory for all workers in any respect the institutions within the state which might be related to cooking, distributing and sale of meals. The cleanliness and the well being card will likely be inspected by the officers at common intervals and stern motion will likely be taken towards violators.”

It also stated that the health certificate of the employees, obtained from doctors should be kept in the establishment. 

According to the statement, those handling food in all establishments also need to obtain health cards certifying that they are not suffering from any contagious diseases or any open wounds. 

“From February 1, strict motion will likely be taken towards those that fail to distribute meals with out such labels carrying particulars together with date of cooking, packing and the very best earlier than date and time within the label,” the assertion stated as quoted by PTI. 

This got here in view of the current improve in meals poisoning circumstances. Recently, a nurse, Rashmi, working on the Kottayam medical faculty misplaced her life after consuming a dish from the eatery there late in December.

Hence, the state authorities intensified its marketing campaign towards eating places and eateries promoting adulterated meals, PTI reported. 

In addition, the Health Department had additionally come out with directions for eateries, like having a license and registration and sustaining hygiene, and cleanliness.

(With PTI inputs)