Deccan Chronicle 12.01.2011
Health panel cracks down on eateries
January 12th, 2011
Jan. 11: The BBMP standing committee on health cracked the
whip against mineral water units running without ISI certification and
dhabas which were operating in unhygienic conditions at Roopena
Agrahara. During a surprise inspection on Tuesday morning, chairman of
the committee Manjunath Reddy expressed concerns about people’s health
and directed the closure of AM Enterprises if the quality and ISI
certification was not maintained. He said that some of the mineral water
production units were found filling borewell water into empty mineral
water bottles.
The committee also discovered that some of the units were
misusing the labels of the branded company and taking gullible customers
for a ride. The committee also swooped on Clares’ Enterprises, which
was also found filling non-mineral water into bottles and making a quick
buck by fooling the public. Such a supply of untreated water would be
detrimental to the health of the people who consumed it, said Mr Reddy.
Owners of mineral water units picked up a quarrel with the
committee and alleged that they were harassing ‘poor people.’ An
unmoved committee insisted that they produce an ISI certification if
they wanted to continue running the business.
Earlier, the standing committee members inspected
Sardharji Ka Dhaba at Rupena Agrahara and came down heavily against its
proprietor for failing to maintain cleanliness and hygiene. The
committee noticed an open kitchen which lacked hygiene and they found
rotten and half-boiled eggs being served to customers.
