16 SHE teams to ensure food safety in Vizag
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The primary objective is to safeguard the health of Vizagites and protect the environment. This decision was taken in view of the fact that many hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and street food outlets in the city fail to maintain proper food quality and hygiene, causing illnesses among the public. Furthermore, the use of harmful chemicals in certain food items increases the risk of cancer, heart disease and kidney-related ailments.
To completely curb such practices, two SHE teams have been assigned to each zone.
Each SHE team will comprise an assistant medical officer, a sanitation supervisor, a food inspector, a secretariat sanitary secretary, and a woman police officer from the secretariat. These teams will conduct inspections of a minimum of two to three food-selling establishments every day, examining both raw ingredients and prepared food for quality, as well as checking kitchen hygiene.
In addition, as part of environmental protection measures, they will also enforce the ongoing ban on single-use plastics, ensuring that prohibited plastic materials are not used.
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