Food packets on Indian Railways to now have barcodes with information on kitchen, date of packaging
5 years, 8 months ago

Food packets on Indian Railways to now have barcodes with information on kitchen, date of packaging

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The Indian Railways has now begun printing barcodes on the food packets, along with providing other details like the name of the kitchen and date of packaging. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Union Minister said other measures to improve food quality are roping in branded food providers to provide e-catering services on trains, deploying food safety supervisors in kitchen units to monitor food safety and hygiene practices, and surprise inspections by railway officials, including food safety officers. In order to improve the catering services and provide safe, healthy and quality food to passengers, a new catering policy was issued on February 27, 2017. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited also upgraded 46 kitchen units in the last two years and installed CCTV cameras in 38 base kitchens for monitoring the food preparation.

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Railways enforces mandatory display of food menus and prices onboard. Key details
1 week, 4 days ago

Railways enforces mandatory display of food menus and prices onboard. Key details

India Today  

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that all trains must now provide printed menu cards detailing food items and their prices. ENHANCING FOOD QUALITY AND HYGIENE Beyond menu transparency, Indian Railways is taking comprehensive measures to improve the quality and hygiene of food served: Modern base kitchens: Meals are prepared in designated base kitchens equipped with modern facilities. Use of branded …

Indian Railways makes display of food menu with rates must on trains, passengers to receive SMS alerts
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1 week, 6 days ago

Indian Railways makes display of food menu with rates must on trains, passengers to receive SMS alerts

India TV News  

Indian Railways makes display of food menu with rates must on trains, passengers to receive SMS alerts Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the rate list is displayed in pantry cars and to make the passengers aware of menu and tariff of catering services over Indian Railways, SMS to passengers with link to menu and tariff has been started. New Delhi: …

Display of menu, food rate list on trains mandatory: Railway Minister
1 week, 6 days ago

Display of menu, food rate list on trains mandatory: Railway Minister

India Today  

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 …

Railways Mandate Display Of Menu, Rate List Of Food Items In Train: Vaishnaw Tells Lok Sabha
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1 week, 6 days ago

Railways Mandate Display Of Menu, Rate List Of Food Items In Train: Vaishnaw Tells Lok Sabha

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New Delhi, Mar 12 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 among important steps …

Display of menu, rate list of food items in trains mandatory: Railway minister
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1 week, 6 days ago

Display of menu, rate list of food items in trains mandatory: Railway minister

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, 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. Display of menu, rate list of food items in trains mandatory: Railway minister "Menu of all food items along with rates are available on IRCTC's website for information of passengers. Responding to …

BIS Tightens Screws on Global Food Hygiene Standards: A Comprehensive Framework for Ensuring Food Safety
5 months ago

BIS Tightens Screws on Global Food Hygiene Standards: A Comprehensive Framework for Ensuring Food Safety

Live Mint  

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has tightened its code of practice for food hygiene by adopting an updated framework across the supply chain to align with international standards. This initiative aims to ensure the highest hygiene standards for food products, both domestically and internationally, against the backdrop of increasing cases of Indian food consignments being rejected. The updated framework identifies …

Insect Found In Vegetarian Thali Served To Passenger On Train, Indian Railways Responds
1 year, 8 months ago

Insect Found In Vegetarian Thali Served To Passenger On Train, Indian Railways Responds

News 18  

The food quality offered by Indian Railways has once again faced scrutiny after a disturbing incident caught the attention of a passenger. My daughter 2.5 years old if something happened so who will take the responsibilities @PMOIndia @PiyushGoyal @PiyushGoyalOffc @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/X6Ac6gNAEi— Yogesh More – designer December 17, 2022 One user stated that despite various changes, the quality of Indian Railways’ …

Quality standards form bedrock of food safety
1 year, 9 months ago

Quality standards form bedrock of food safety

Hindustan Times  

The great epic of Mahabharata tells us about Akshaya Patra, the divine copper vessel gifted by Lord Surya to the Pandavas during their 12-year exile. As we observe World Food Safety Day on June 7, we need to understand the importance of eating right and ensuring that the food is safe. Apart from pesticide residues and trace amounts of heavy …

Railways allows e-catering facility at selected stations
4 years, 2 months ago

Railways allows e-catering facility at selected stations

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The Indian Railways on Friday allowed e-catering services to resume at selected railway stations. The ministry said that it may be noted that IRCTC had written to the Railway Board for the resumption of e catering at selected railway stations. Earlier in May 2020, the Ministry of Railways decided to open all catering stalls at railway stations. Zonal Railways and …

Over 7,500 complaints from passengers till October this year over bad quality food: Railways
6 years, 3 months ago

Over 7,500 complaints from passengers till October this year over bad quality food: Railways

The Hindu  

The Railways has received more than 7,500 complaints from passengers over bad quality of food served on trains and imposed fines of about ₹1.5 crore on vendors till October this year, the ministry informed Parliament on Wednesday. Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha said the most number of complaints – …

Rotten food on railways: Why improving passenger amenities should be of a priority than train speed for Prabhu
7 years, 8 months ago

Rotten food on railways: Why improving passenger amenities should be of a priority than train speed for Prabhu

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Food from the pantry on long distance train journeys has at best been a forgettable affair for most of us. These shocking findings of the ‘Performance audit on Catering Services Reports in Indian Railways’ by C&AG, was laid in the parliament’s ongoing monsoon session. In the same report, the C&AG says not only was food sub-standard and hazardous …

CAG slams Indian Railways, says 'food unfit for consumption' being sold at stations
7 years, 8 months ago

CAG slams Indian Railways, says 'food unfit for consumption' being sold at stations

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The food sold at railway stations is “unfit for human consumption” and the hygiene standards at railway catering units are below par, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has said in a scathing report New Delhi: The food sold at railway stations is “unfit for human consumption” and the hygiene standards at railway catering units are below par, the …

Pizzas, chips may go off school canteen menu soon
9 years, 7 months ago

Pizzas, chips may go off school canteen menu soon

Hindustan Times  

A high-level government panel formed to frame guidelines on junk food has recommended banning 12 food items, including chips, soft drinks, ready-to-eat noodles, pizzas, burgers, cakes and biscuits, Indian sweetmeat and chocolates in school canteens across India. In its report submitted on Thursday, the panel set up by the women and child development ministry has instead proposed that school canteens …

MPs concerned over food in trains, suggest variety of items | IndiaTV News
10 years ago

MPs concerned over food in trains, suggest variety of items | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Members in Rajya Sabha today registered their culinary concerns over food supplied in trains suggesting a variety of items for the menu, with the government agreeing that much more needed to be done in this regard. While BJP member Lal Sinh Vadodia wanted seasonal vegetables in place of only fresh cheese in the vegetarian menu, besides rotis of …

Quality of food on board trains may get better
10 years, 1 month ago

Quality of food on board trains may get better

Hindustan Times  

The quality of food on board trains may soon get better and consistent across India. Reason: The National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies, which was tasked with identifying loopholes in catering services and set standards for food safety on trains, would soon submit its report to the railway ministry. HT Image “Hygiene and food safety levels exist even now but …

Branded, ready-to-eat food on trains hits pricing roadblock
10 years, 4 months ago

Branded, ready-to-eat food on trains hits pricing roadblock

India TV News  

New Delhi: Rail travelers will have to wait for a few more days to get branded, ready-to-eat meals on their journeys as Railways and packaged food manufacturers are busy sorting out pricing issues. Even as he admitted that determining the prices for the branded food items was a factor that has led to the delay in the launch of the …

IRCTC among nine caterers fined by railways for 'bad food'
10 years, 7 months ago

IRCTC among nine caterers fined by railways for 'bad food'

India TV News  

New Delhi: Cracking the whip, Railways have imposed heavy fines totalling Rs. 11.50 lakh on nine caterers including IRCTC for serving "bad quality" food in trains. We found bad quality food on some trains and action was taken against caterers accordingly," a senior Railway Ministry official said.Besides Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation, RK Associates, Sunshine Caterers, Satyam Caterers, Brandavan …

Steps initiated for good quality catering on trains: Gowda
10 years, 8 months ago

Steps initiated for good quality catering on trains: Gowda

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Gowda said introduction of pre-cooked food to improve quality and hygiene is being proposed. New Delhi: To ensure good quality catering in trains, the government today said various steps, including imposition of heavy penalties on entities for deficient services, are being initiated. Acknowledging that there are many complaints about catering in trains, Railways Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said measures …

Ready-to-eat meals of reputed brands in trains
10 years, 8 months ago

Ready-to-eat meals of reputed brands in trains

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Railway Budget today proposed to introduce ready-to-eat meals of reputed brands on-board trains to improve food quality and cancel vendors' contract if services were not up to the mark. Presenting the Railway Budget for 2014-15, Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda also proposed to introduce a 'quality assurance mechanism' to improve catering services through third party audit. …

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