Worm in IndiGo sandwich fallout: 'Enhance food safety protocol.
safefoodmitra.com · 2024-01-17 21:15:30
NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed flight caterers to "enhance existing food safety protocols” after an IndiGo passenger was recently sold a sandwich that allegedly had a worm wriggling in it. FSSAI held a meeting with all big flight caterers on Tuesday (January 16) to “evaluate” existing safety protocols.
Acknowledging a common concern regarding the lack of readily available information for passengers regarding inflight food, FSSAI directed all flight caterers and airlines to strictly comply with (rules regarding labelling),” said an FSSAI official.
This directive aims to improve transparency by providing passengers with detailed information about the nature, origin and manufacturing-related details of the food served during flights. Further, FSSAI CEO highlighted the importance of menu labelling as a powerful tool to inform passengers about the contents of the food served, enabling them to make informed choices,” he added.