Fitness
Workers In Factories & Food Stalls Need Fitness Certificates In Noida For This Reason
Krati Purwar
Updated:Jun 03, 2024
The food safety department in Noida has issued a notice asking businesses to ensure food handlers have a health card. This will ensure that they are not suffering from any communicable disease or have any open wounds. Read to know more.
Workers Need Health Certificates
Owners of food stalls and factories have been asked to ensure every worker handling food has a health certificate. They want to make sure that employees are not suffering from any infectious diseases that can be transmitted to the food and put the health of consumers in jeopardy.
The food safety department said that Gautam Buddh Nagar has among the highest number of manufacturing units and food stalls operating. Therefore, this move will help to reduce contamination of food and transmission of infectious diseases.
Health Checkups Will Prevent Transmission Of Disease
The notice by the food safety department requires any worker who works in close proximity to handling and distributing the food items must have their health cards ensuring authorities that they are not suffering from any communicable disease or have open wounds on their body.
The authorities have directed businesses and owners to make sure that every worker has a valid fitness card saying they are in the best of health. The order also mentioned legal action against the businesses that fail to adhere to this notice.