Food and fruit vendors in the city will come under the microscope in a matter of weeks, as the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) is currently streamlining a massive campaign aimed at stamping out all operations that do not comply with the relevant requirements needed to undertake such vending activities.To this end, an emergency meeting was engaged yesterday by the municipality’s Medical Officer of Health,Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic, Dr Bizuayehi Jeffrey. According to Public Relations Officer,Wholesale China Jerseys Free Shpping, Royston King, at the meeting concerns about the way that foods are currently being prepared and sold in various parts of the city were expressed by the Medical Officer.He said that it was decided that the campaign would commence within the next two weeks where officials of the council will seek to destroy foods that are sold by persons who have not been approved by council. Defaulters will even stand the risk of being charged as well.“If persons are engaged in this activity (food businesses) they will have to not only be in position of their food handlers’ certificate but they must be operating in a hygienic manner that is needful for the preparation and/or sale of food.”And there have been several complaints that have reached the municipality as it relates to the unacceptable way that food is prepared by vendors.According to Chief Meat and Food Inspector, Jackdeep Singh, “we are very much concerned about the things we have been hearing. Based on what we have learnt a lot of food safety principles and hygiene concerns are being violated and we need to control this situation.” Once foods are not kept under the appropriate condition they create a condition whereby bacteria can readily thrive. Food, according to Singh, must either be kept hot (57 degrees centigrade and above) or cold (four degrees Celsius and below) and under no circumstance should be sold from a vehicle trunk.? However,China Jerseys, some food carts will be allowed to continue their operations once they comply with regulations, he added.Allowing unhygienic situations to persist could result in food-borne illnesses, and the Chief Meat and Food Inspector emphasized that young children and the elderly are the most vulnerable.Additionally,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, fruits presented in styrofoam platters wrapped in plastic have also been a cause for concern, as Singh noted that some even use a cutting surface that may not constitute a hygienic situation.? And then there is the problem of the fruits being stored at a temperature that is not suitable for their preservation.According to the city official, fruits should be kept at a temperature of at least four degrees Celsius or below. “We are ready to seize and destroy these fruits because if they are not prepared right and if they are not of the right temperature they are not good for human consumption.”And these unhygienic and unacceptable practices have been observed mostly in the Stabroek and Bourda market areas, according to Singh. However, based on the inspections conducted by health inspectors only two fruit vendors operating in the city have been approved by the municipality. These,Cheap Jerseys From China, according to King, include Abdool Rahaman’s mobile stall at the junction of East and Church Streets and another fruit vendor located in Oronoque Street. “According to the public health people those two are approved but we hope that they will continue to comply with regulations and that they will provide only wholesome fruits to people who are supporting them.”And those that will be among the first to be targeted in the coming weeks are those that have already been exposed to training that was afforded by the municipality, Singh disclosed.