Video of idli vendor using toilet water goes viral, FDA order enquiry

After a video of an idli vendor using toilet water to prepare chutney went viral, the Food and Drug Administration has initiated an enquiry and issued a public warning against usage of such water.

Mumbai:After a video of a street food vendor using tap water from a railway station toilet to prepare food was widely shared on social media, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated an inquiry. It has also issued a public warning against usage of such water, which could be contaminated.

In the video, a hawker who runs an idli stall on the pavements could be seen fetching water from a toilet to prepare chutney.

Shailesh Adhav, Food and Drug Administration said, "The video has come to our knowledge. We'll conduct an enquiry against him as well as others who use such methods to do business."

Asked about the probable action that could be initiated against such vendors, the FDA official said, " When the person will be caught his license will be checked and if any sample is found, it is seized. Necessary action will be taken."

Adhav asserted that the short-video needs to be probed further to decisively conclude about the location and time of the incident.