India must transform to hygiene excellence in the Hospitality sector:
Needs a push from the Central and State Governments, UTs, local authorities like municipal corporations and up-to-town panchayath levels. Massive campaigns should be conducted in association with private and NGO partnerships. Regular food safety inspections should be conducted in restaurants, kitchens, eateries, motels, food outlets, canteens etc., in association with the private sector and hygiene awareness created among the general public.
Food Safety & Hygiene in HoReCa Industry:
Restaurant Hygiene star rating system should be effectively implemented. Food safety and Hygiene should not be optional, it must be a mandatory requirement and right of every customer.
Hotels, restaurants and catering sectors, from street food vendors to star hotels hygiene and food safety should be implemented according to the budget and operational conveniences.
Much more effective hygiene equipment and solutions must be innovated and suitably implemented in this area.So that we may avoid any food poisoning cases and kill the hazards at the basic level.
Food safety and hygiene are essential, but not optional:
In India Food Safety and Hygiene must be essential and should not be optional. Much more regularization and academic shift must be needed by mindset level.
Hygiene education:
Food safety & and hygiene education must be started from the elementary school level. All the schools in India practical sessions should be conducted for the following in association with government and private partnerships.
1. Hand washing procedures
2. Food temperatures for cooking
3. Food storage practices
4. Seriousness of food poisoning - symptoms and mechanism
Above basic hygiene, education must be in the syllabus of every school in India.
Hygiene and Food Safety Index:
There should be a massive improvement required in the hygiene index in India. Food safety should be taken utmost care somehow by regulatory action, voluntary service and many other innovative ways to boost hygiene standards.
Food Safety Culture:
Best hygiene practices become culture. By imposing initially and voluntarily getting involved the food vendors to the general public, the journey must be started without any further delay.
Health & Safety:
General public health and safety are being affected by poor food safety and hygiene standards. Due to food poisoning and spoiled food health will be affected. Stringent action should be taken at the initial level to avoid economic loss through medical expenditure and human resources loss.
Conclusion:
India must have a push mechanism to achieve a better hygiene index. Gaps should be identified whether may be manpower, machine, material, education or any other innovative solutions to achieve a high food safety and hygiene index. Food safety and hygiene industry growth must be required. Hopefully, socio-economical problems may be sorted out during the effective implementation
