BMC Issues Protocols for Roadside Food Outlets

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) today issued protocols for roadside food outlets.

“It has come to the knowledge of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation that a great number of food outlets are doing their business on the road side without having sufficient parking facility and sanitation protocols. Their customers are used to park their vehicles on the road and eat there causing heavy sanitation hazards and traffic congestion, which in posing problem for the local people and for the commuters”, BMC Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange said.

As per protocols issued by the BMC, no food outlet should be on the road, footpath and over drains.

Food outlets having no sufficient parking space for vehicles of customers should not serve food items on the spot. They should opt for Take-home food or on-line delivery of their food items only.

The food outlets having required parking space have to follow the sanitation protocols of BMC and keep twin dustbins in their shops, store garbage in segregated way and handover to door to door collection vehicle, clean 5 meters radius of their outlet by themselves.

The food outlet workers are to wear clean dress and good attire, such as, Head Cap, Clean Apron, Hand Gloves and Face Mask etc. and serve the food in hygienic manner.

The food outlet has to obey and ensure all principles of food safety.

No food outlet is allowed to do business in locations designated as “No Vending Zone” by BMC, as per the protocols.