Trivandrum: 21 railway stations in Kerala have been approved under the Eat Right Railway Station project, one of the initiatives under the Eat Right India Movement led by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ensure safe food for passengers.
114 railway stations in the country have received the Eat Right Station Certificate. Among them, Kerala has received the most recognition with 21 stations receiving FSSAI’s Eat Right station approval.
Parappanangadi, Chalakudy, Thalassery, Kannur, Palakkad Junction, Chengannur, Shornur Junction, Tirur, Vadakara, Changanassery, Alappuzha, Varkala, Karunagappally, Angamaly, Aluva, Thiruvalla, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram Central and Kollam railway stations have received the Eat Right approval.
Railway Station Platform Retail Outlet (Static), Retail cum Catering Establishment (Static), Food Plaza/ Food Courts/ Restaurants (Static), Petty Food Vendors/ Stalls/ Kiosks (Static/ Mobile), and Station Yard Warehouse, Base Kitchen etc. comes under this scheme.
According to FSSAI, the certificate is issued after verification that all the food is cooked following the food safety and hygiene standards, and safety standards are also followed while serving the food to the passengers. To get certified under this scheme, all the food entrepreneurs in the station complex should obtain FSSAI registration/license. Apart from this, food handlers in establishments at the station must have obtained FSSAI’s FoSTaC-trained certificate.
Kerala Rail News