SHILLONG, May 23: The KSU on Tuesday shut down five tea stalls/eateries in Polo area for not maintaining proper hygiene.
KSU Shillong Mihngi Circle president, Sunshine Nongkhlaw said they inspected several eateries in Polo, Pynthorumkhrah and Nongmensong on Tuesday following complaints from the people.
He said the KSU members were caught by surprise when a magistrate, staff of the Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) and police also joined them for the inspection.
The KSU leader said they inspected several eateries but most of them had cleaned up on learning of the inspection. Five were shut down for being unhygienic, he said.
Meanwhile, Assistant Commissioner of Food Safety, DBS Mukhim said she will inspect the five tea stalls on Wednesday.
“It is true that many tea stalls/eateries in Shillong city are not maintaining proper hygiene but we are not able to conduct regular inspection due to shortage of manpower,” Mukhim told The Shillong Times, while making it clear that only the Commissionerate of Food Safety is authorised to close down any shop or eatery for failing to maintain proper hygienic conditions.
It may be added here that the KSU Laban Circle had recently inspected 27 tea stalls under Raid Laban area and shut down four tea stalls for the same reason.
Appayani Tea Stall (Laban), Babua Tea Stall (Lumshatsngi), Dada Stall (Red Cross) and Ruma Das Tea Stall (Last Stop) were asked to close down until they meet the standards of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
