Certification mandatory for food handlers

Thiruvananthapuram | Friday | 19th July, 2019

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Aathira Haridas ByExpress News ServiceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In an attempt to ensure safe and hygienic food for the residents, the city corporation is pioneering a major initiative - a food handler certification programme. Under the 'Subhojanam' project, the civic body will provide free training, issue identity cards and deem the food handlers fit to make and serve food. So, each employee who comes in contact with food in these eateries must mandatorily undergo corporation's training programme. “Since our primary concern is also at serving quality food, such a training programme is agreeable to us. EligibilityThere will be a medical checkup before the training process and only those who pass the test can undergo training..