Delhi’s food safety department is working to get large kitchens in hospitals, temples, and Tihar Jail certified. The department looks at the quality of food, conditions in which it is prepared, utensils used, water used before conducting an independent audit and awarding a certificate from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
So far, Max Hospital, Saket, has been awarded the Eat Right certificate. The processes are underway at Max Hospital, Patparganj, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, and Sri Action Balaji Hospital, according to officials.
‘Since people are thronging the hospitals, the department wanted to ensure that all the food available to the patients as well as their relatives was hygienically prepared. The certificate will let people know that,’ said Ranjeet Singh, nodal officer for the programme from Delhi’s food safety department. The department is headed by food commissioner Neha Bansal.
