Display of menu, food rate list on trains mandatory: Railway Minister
Display of menu and rate list of food items being served to passengers in trains is mandatory, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Responding to the question regarding menu card, rate list of food items and measures taken to improve hygiene, cleanliness and quality of food in trains, Vaishnaw said amongst the important steps taken are supply of meals from designated base kitchens, commissioning of modern base kitchens at identified locations and installation of CCTV cameras in base kitchens for better monitoring of food preparation. Regular deep cleaning and periodical pest control in base kitchens and pantry cars, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India certification from designated food safety officers of each catering unit has been made mandatory and regular food sampling as a part of the inspection and monitoring mechanism to ensure good quality of food on trains are being done, Vaishnaw said. "Third party audit is done to examine hygiene and quality of food in pantry cars and base kitchens.
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