In a dramatic turn of events seven prominent sports and swimming clubs were brought before court by the Colombo Municipality for serving unhygienic food to members and guests.
The culprits were Colombo Cricket Club (CCC), Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC), Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), Burgher Recreation Club (BRC), Colts Cricket Club (CCC) Otters Aquatic Club and the Capri Club, the Colombo Municipal Council confirmed.
CMC sources told The Nation yesterday, that it had filed cases against all seven clubs under the Food Act for unhygienic food preparation before the Maligawatte Magistrate’s Court. A special flying squad deployed by the CMC comprising doctors, lab technicians from the City Microbiological Laboratory, Public Health Inspectors and other officials tasked with surprise checks on all food outlets including star class hotels within the Colombo City had conducted the raids.
Scant respect has been paid to the basic rules of hygiene when it came to storing, cooking, and serving food, CMC sources said.
They claimed the clubs in question had poor storage facilities for both of cooked and raw food. Cooked and raw food such as meat had been stored in the same shelves in deep freezers. A similar scenario had been detected with regard to storage of raw vegetables and dry provisions like rice, flour and sugar. “Unclean kitchens worsened the situation”, sources said.
The CMC would exercise its powers to stop issuing licenses to these clubs this year until they complied with requirements, sources said.
Meanwhile, informed sources told The Nation that moves were afoot to enhance the fine on all those violating the Food Act to Rs. 50,000. The present fine is around Rs. 2,500, The Nation learns.
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