In response to alarming reports of spitting and mixing urine in food items, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday ordered that the names and addresses of operators, proprietors, and managers be prominently displayed at all food outlets across the state. The directive aims to enhance accountability amid growing public safety concerns.
The order also deems it mandatory for Chefs and Waiters to wear masks and gloves besides installing CCTVs in the hotels, restaurants and eateries.
During a high-level meeting, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed repulsion over the presence of human waste in food, calling it ‘disgusting,’ and ordered stringent action against anyone found contaminating food with such substances, according to an official statement.
The decision follows a purported video on September 12 allegedly showing a teenager spitting on rotis while preparing them at an eatery in Saharanpur district surfaced on social media on September 12, sparking outrage and resulting in the arrest of the establishment’s owner.
In another incident last week, a juice vendor in Ghaziabad was arrested on charges of serving fruit juices allegedly mixed with urine. In a similar case in June, two men in Noida were apprehended for allegedly selling juice contaminated with their saliva.
Considering these cases, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed a thorough investigation and verification of all hotels, dhabas, restaurants, and related establishments across the state.