Muranga County Bans Food Hawking

Muranga County Bans Food Hawking

Murang’a county executive in charge of public health Dr. Susan Maganda said they have taken the unfortunate incident seriously thus banned the hawking of foodstuff in all the towns in the county.

The executive said she had sent a team on the ground to inspect all food establishments to ensure they comply with the required health standards.

She said the directive aims is to protect the community by controlling the spread any food related diseases to the community noting that all premises that do not practice proper hygiene have to be closed.

She asked public health officers to intensify surveillance to curb preparation, display and selling of all foods under insanitary conditions more so at night when the activity intensify.

 

Public to help curb food hawking

Dr Maganda who was flanked by all sub county health officials said those without proper documentation and found hawking food in open places will be arrested and prosecuted.

She urged the health officials to enforce the laws to the letter and ensure all food handlers and their premises must have valid health licences and food handlers must be medically examined.

She also urged the public to be extra vigil too when and where they are buying food and cooperate with the county government by reporting those who have no valid papers noting that food related diseases spread very fast thus seeking public help to prevent such occurrence or outbreak in the near future.

Agriculture executive, Albert Mwaniki said that the county was awaiting the report after samples were taken to KEMRI for analysis.

Mwaniki said that county abattoirs, animal disease control and vet services including meat inspection, licencing and control were devolved and issued a directive that all traders dealing with meat or its product must produce a valid certificate of meat inspection always.

 

By Musalia Wycliffe

 

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