Bakery sealed over unhygienic conditions

A food safety team of Mohali sealed a bakery on the Barwala road here for preparing snacks in unhygienic conditions.

Led by the District Health Office, the team, including police officials, raided the bakery and confiscated unhygienic food items after a video went viral on the social media. The purported video shows cakes and other snacks items being prepared in unhygienic conditions close to a toilet. The workers, who were preparing the snacks, were not wearing gloves and headscarves.

The officials said strict action was being taken against all outlets, which were found preparing food under unhygienic conditions.

Unhygienic food preparation on a commercial scale at obscure units is under public scrutiny these days. Residents have sought strict action against firms and individuals engaged in such unhygienic preparation of food items.

On March 16, a video shot by local residents, purportedly showing food being prepared in dirty utensils in a house at Mataur, had gone viral, triggering public outrage. Similar videos also surfaced from Kharar, Zirakpur and Phase 9 markets. Food outlets across Mohali, Zirakpur and Kharar continue to serve substandard, adulterated and unhygienic eatables in utter disregard to food safety regulations with no fear of the health authorities.