The Model Jail, Chandigarh, has been declared as India’s first “Eat Right Jail Campus”.
The Department of Food Safety and Standards of Chandigarh with Model Jail authorities enrolled the Model Jail Chandigarh Campus in the ‘Eat Right India’ programme. The aim of the venture is to promote safe, healthy and sustainable food in campuses such as universities, colleges, hospitals, jail premises, etc, across the country. The objective is to improve health of people and to promote social and economic development of Country.
A joint team conducted pre-assessment of food safety and hygiene of the campus and identified the gaps and area of improvement. The Jail Administration took the steps to address these gaps. The Model Jail Chandigarh on the basis of audit was declared as India’s first Eat Right Jail Campus.
FSSAI has created a bench mark on four different parameters on which the campuses are evaluated and certified as Eat Right Campuses. These parameters include food safety measures, step to ensure provision of healthy and environmentally sustainable food and building awareness among individuals in the campus to make the right food choices.
A detailed checklist has been created based on these parameters outlining the best practices to be followed by the campus. These practices include mandatory steps as licensing of food services in the campus and compliance of food safety and hygiene standards as per Food Safety Act.
Eat Right India aims to transform India’s food safety and nutritious environment through a judicious mix of regulatory, capacity building, collaborative and enforcement approaches, thereby protecting and advancing public health and improve the quality of life across all walk of life.
