Hygienic street food joints in Jaipur to get health department’s ‘clean’ label | Jaipur News

JAIPUR: From aloo tikki to pani puri, all mouth-watering street food always finds a place in the list of food lovers. But, if it is served in unhygienic condition, it could become a nightmare as it may invite diseases. To ensure safe and hygienic street food, the health department will now give a tag to cluster of street food vendors of ‘clean street food hub’ but only after ensuring that they are following all hygienic practices.
Places with cluster of eateries will be declared as ‘clean street food hub’, after the health department conducts training of such vendors to follow best hygiene practices so that their food is safe and clean for consumption. For the purpose, the health department has identified places such as Jaipur’s Masala Chowk, Gaurav Tower area and places across state where clusters of eateries are offering food to the people.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is helping the state as it has already issued guidelines for declaration of ‘clean street food hub’ on upgrading of infrastructure of existing food streets. The initiative will also help in popularising and promoting local and regional cuisines.
“We have prepared a list of all such places where street food vendors are operating in clusters. We will ensure that the food handlers should remain clean, use clean water for cooking and drinking, and also use hand gloves and aprons, where necessary. Also, they should wear head gear and cover their mouth while at work,” said Dr Ravi Prakash Sharma, additional director, health department.
“The food vendors will be trained first and only after ensuring that the clusters of food vendors are following proper guidelines will the area be declared as clean street food hub,” said Dr Sharma.
The initiative will help food lovers to go to such places and consume food without hesitation. The health department will start basic food safety and hygiene training of street food vendors, helpers and handlers.