It is time for the Kerala Health department to book a good buck
by raiding the hotels and way side eateries across state in the wake of the death
of one allegedly due to food poisoning after he ate what is called a toxic food
Shawarma. Many hotels have been forcefully closed and some are under the threat
of closure by officials. For some hoteliers it is a blessing in disguise as
they are thinking of closing their hotels because of high price of essential
commodities and unavailability of staff. Interestingly, in this State thousands die
drinking toddy and but no toddy shop is seen closed.
Food poisoning is not a new phenomenon and that depends on
the health conditions of the user. A good food to one is poison to another as
every human body is a unique machine. The eater should understand the capacity
of his stomach and body. The Minister in charge of Health Department could
not visit personally all, including Shoby Thilakan, with diarrhea after taking poisonous
food.
If Health Department and Food Security Commissioner are so
particular to ensure the healthy state of eateries they should first check the sale
of ammonia mixed rotten fish. The road
side vendors of fish should be sent to market places with proper drainage and
waste disposals. No fish vendor should be permitted to pollute and congest the
highway sides with their fish stalls. Remember ninety percent of the high-way
side fish vendors are not poor people but contractors and goons. They own pick up vans, freezers, generators, lorries and what else. Who gave permission to them to park ice-ammonia
filled fish lorries on highway sides for all the day?
K A Solaman
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