Inspection of Colombo eateries to continue

By Carol Aloysius

Food inspectors will visit eateries in Colombo city this week to ensure customers are not served stale food due to the long New Year break.

"There are over 2,000 eateries and hundreds of wayside eateries in the 47 wards in Colombo city. Although our inspectors visited all of them before the News Year, they will re-visit them after the New Year to ensure they serve clean food," Chief Public Health Inspector, Colombo Municipal Council, Lal Kumara told the Sunday Observer.

He said special attention would be paid to storage facilities and water. "We will check kitchens, refrigerators and cooking utensils as small restaurant owners tend to store cooked food and leave unwashed dishes, plates and cooking utensils when they go to their villages to celebrate the New Year.

"We will also examine left over fruits and vegetables to ensure they are not spoilt by the time owners return, as eating contaminated food can lead to bowel problems. All food sold by street vendors will also be scrutinised," he said.