Affidavit
in Adalat refutes complaints of unhygienic preparation and supply of food
The Railways is taking all possible
efforts to ensure hygienic preparation and supply of food in its catering
units, according to an affidavit filed by the Railways in a Permanent Lok
Adalat in Kochi.
The Railways submitted that Food
Safety Officer of the Railways also conducted routine inspections apart from
the health inspectors and officers of commercial department, medical officers,
to ensure hygienic preparation and supply of food to travelling public.
The affidavit was filed by A.
Sundar, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Thiruvanathapuram Division, in
response to a petition seeking a directive to the Railways to take steps to
prevent the unhygienic preparation, handling, and supply of food at railway
stations and on trains. The petition was filed by D.B. Binu, human rights
activist.
The Railways said that the allegation
that the railway catering staff did not posses health cards and did not wear
badges was against facts.
In order to ensure food safety
standards in catering units, the medical department of the Railways had made
separate arrangements.
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