Dansalas under scrutiny, 16 found to be unhygienic

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Nearly 3.950 Poson dansalas throughout the country came under the scrutiny of the Public Health Inspectors countrywide up to noon on Poson Poya Day and 16 of them were found to be unhygienic.

People in charge of the dansalas were warned to improve the standard of the food served and they took immediate steps to fall in line, Sri Lanka Association of Public Health Inspectors president Upul Rohana said.

Meanwhile, another 1,434 temporary shops selling food and drinks near venues of various Poson festivals were also inspected and 14 were detected selling unhygienic food items.

Steps have been taken to institute legal action against the owners of these shops, he said.