WB: Non-Veg Supplies in Govt Hospitals under strict monitor
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Carcass meat was collected from different dumps in and around the city and used to be stored in cold storage. From there only, it was supplied to the restaurants and departmental stores.
Kolkata: The West Bengal Health Department has strictly ordered the district health officials to increase monitoring of non-vegetarian food served in state-run hospitals. This action taken by the state government is pursuant to the busting of a racket in selling rotten meat.
Confirming the order, Ajay Chakraborty, West Bengal's Director of Health Services, told IANS over phone, "Chief Medical Officers of Health of all districts have been directed to monitor non-vegetarian food and raw meat supplied/served in state hospitals on a regular basis. The condition of food items needs to be checked before it enters hospitals."
He added that no written circulars have been issued yet. “It is more of a verbal caution to authorities concerned to be extra careful," he said.
Kolkata: The West Bengal Health Department has strictly ordered the district health officials to increase monitoring of non-vegetarian food served in state-run hospitals. This action taken by the state government is pursuant to the busting of a racket in selling rotten meat.
Confirming the order, Ajay Chakraborty, West Bengal's Director of Health Services, told IANS over phone, "Chief Medical Officers of Health of all districts have been directed to monitor non-vegetarian food and raw meat supplied/served in state hospitals on a regular basis. The condition of food items needs to be checked before it enters hospitals."
He added that no written circulars have been issued yet. “It is more of a verbal caution to authorities concerned to be extra careful," he said.
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