Health Dept. to rope in RWAs to check food quality

Bengaluru | Sunday | 26th March, 2017

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They would be educated on what constitutes adulterated food, sub-standard food, unsafe food, and also educated on misleading advertisements. The department has decided to work with resident welfare associations (RWAs) in the city to spread awareness about safe and unsafe food and also look into complaints pertaining to food safety. Apart from flagging off the department about these complaints, citizens can also raise awareness about food safety practices among others. “It will be great if the Health Department ropes in RWAs as we will be able to point out to unhygienic neighbourhood eateries, restaurants, and roadside vendors. The intention behind introducing the measure is to raise awareness about food safety..