The Ind-Expo Certification Company, with the collaboration of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), has launched a project to encourage the upgrading of food storage, food preparation and food supplying in organizations such as hotels, restaurants, bakeries and super markets that are engaged in supplying food to the public. This project, aimed at improving the cleanliness, the hygiene and the taste of the food the public buy, is named the "Crowns for Food Hygiene" project. The company is planning to expand this project, initially launched within the CMC limits, to cover the whole of the island, with the active participation of the health authorities.
moreAny food supply organization such as hotels, restaurants, bakeries, super markets, eating houses, tea boutiques and mobile food supply services that has obtained the valid food License to run a food outlet as per the requirement of the food act of Sri Lanka from respective Local Government authority can participate in this "Crowns for Food Hygiene" Scheme. By participating in this project, the relevant organizations will get the advantages such as being able to supply clean, hygienically prepared, tasty food to their customers and attract more customers to their establishments, being able to escape from being taken legal action against for supplying unclean food, and risking the closure of their establishments, getting used to good administration in all sections, increased profits and getting a good reputation and social acceptance of the standard of their establishments.
When an organization joins the "Crowns for Food Hygiene" program, the Ind-Expo Certification Company launches a methodical investigation of the food storage, preparation and supply adhering to internationally accepted standards. Then, that organization will be certified Excellent (5 Crowns), Very Good (4 Crowns), Good (3 Crowns), Fair (2 Crowns) and Poor (1 Crown). After the grading, the Ind-Expo Certification Company will issue a certificate and a sticker with Crown symbols, valid for one year only. The sticker can be displayed to the customers and the details of the organization will be posted on the website www.crowns.lk
At present, such projects are being carried out in the developed countries and the ‘Crowns for food hygiene’ project is expected to boost Sri Lanka’s growing economy and the tourism industry.
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