With monsoons come a plethora of problems related to sanitation and hygiene at roadside eateries. In a bid to address the issue, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun its annual monsoon checks, but officials in the monitoring agency claim that staff crunch may fail to yield desirable results. “We will begin our inspection in a few days’ time to ensure that eateries adhere to safety standards. Also the law mandates that there should be 65 food safety officers for Mumbai city, we have only 15,” said Suresh Deshmukh, joint commissioner (Food).

Apart from hotels and restaurants, the FDA will also conduct checks at roadside eateries. Representation pic