By Dilanthi Jayamanne
Inspections were carried out on eating houses and boutiques around the National Hospital on Tuesday (23) evening. Chief of the Public Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam said yesterday that they had inspected ten eating houses in the vicinity of NHSL.
He said that a majority of them were unhygienic. The refrigerator in one eating house had uncooked chicken stored together with prepared food items – and the interior was unclean. Food samples were taken from all the places that were inspected to test for germs and colouring.
He said colouring was used for biryani, yellow rice and prawns. It’s even used to colour white rice red. Some of the eating houses continue to pack cooked rice directly into polystyrene mixed lunch boxes which is harmful – especially if the rice is hot when it’s being served into the box. This is harmful and could cause diseases, Dr. Kariyawasam warned.
He added that some of these eating houses built in the vicinity of the NHSL were unauthorised constructions.
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