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Pradeep Kumar

03/09/21 11:30 AM IST

5-Star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification by FSSAI

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Indian Railways’ Chandigarh Railway Station has been awarded a 5- star 'Eat Right Station' certification for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers.

Highlights
  • This certification is granted by FSSAI to railway stations adhering to standard food storage and hygiene practices.
  • The 'Eat Right Station' certification is awarded by FSSAI to railway stations that set benchmarks in providing safe and wholesome food to passengers.
  • The station is awarded a certificate upon a conclusion of an FSSAI-empanelled third-party audit agency with ratings from 1 to 5.
  • The 5-star rating indicates exemplary efforts by stations to ensure safe and hygienic food is available to passengers.
  • The certification is part of the 'Eat Right India' movement- a large-scale effort by FSSAI to transform the country's food system to ensure safe, healthy and sustainable food for all Indians. 
  • Eat Right India adopts a judicious mix of regulatory, capacity building, collaborative, and empowerment approaches to ensure that our food is suitable both for the people and the planet.
  • Chandigarh Railway Station becomes the fifth station in India to get this recognition.
  • The other railway stations with this certification include Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station; (Delhi), Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus; (Mumbai), Mumbai Central Railway Station; (Mumbai) and Vadodara Railway Station.
Source: PIB

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