Telangana Govt proposes new for meat sellers

Hyderabad Jan 27: To ensure the safety of meat consumers in the State, a new set of regulations has been prepared by the Telangana chapter of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The Regulations are as possible.

#Meat shops should not be within the 50-meter radius of any place of worship
# The height of meat shops should be at least 3 meters each #Meat shops should be placed at a proper distance from vegetable and other food markets
# the floor of the meat shops should be made of impervious concrete material for easy cleaning
# There should be potable water supply in the shops, and only fresh potable water should be used for cleaning meat during the process of slaughter and cutting
#Butchers should possess valid medical certificates and should not indulge in any kind of gutkha, paan or tobacco consumption.
# proper ventilation windows and exhaust fans must be set up in all meat shops.
# stainless steel utensils are used for slaughter of animals and cutting of meat

Assistant Food Controller P Chandrashekhar told that "new rules were framed after we found that there was a violation of food safety guidelines was currently rampant across the State, and that the governing body had formulated a new set of guidelines to help food inspectors monitor meat shops better."