Taj Resorts, North Goa certified as ‘Eat Right Campus’ by FSSAI

The importance of health and stronger immunity has never been more prevalent than it is today. In a continuous effort to ensure the health and well-being of guests and associates, Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa and Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa were recently certified as ‘Eat Right Campus’ as per guidelines established by the Foods Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

The ‘Eat Right Campus’ initiative led by FSSAI aims to promote safe, healthy and sustainable food in campuses such as schools, universities, colleges, workplaces, hospitals, tea estates, etc. across the country.

The initiative is part of Eat Right India, focused towards improving the health of people and promoting social and economic development of the nation. As part of the evaluation criteria, the resorts had to adhere to a checklist outlining the best practices to be followed, based on four parameters – food safety measures, steps to ensure provision of healthy and environmentally sustainable food and building awareness among the associates in the resort to make the right food choices. These practices include mandatory steps such as licensing and registration of food service providers in the resort and compliance to food safety and hygiene standards as per Schedule 4 of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006; followed by an audit conducted by the FSSAI empaneled agency.

Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa and Taj Holiday Resort & Spa were rated with five stars in the audit.

Speaking about the achievement, Anmol Ahluwalia, Cluster General Manager – North Goa said, “We are delighted to be certified as an ‘Eat Right Campus’. The safety and well-being of our associates is of prime importance, all necessary requirements are implemented at the resorts to ensure a safe and healthy environment with a focus on nutrition.”

In addition, Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa and Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa were rewarded with a high score for the annual FSSAI Mandate Third party audit and Hygiene Rating recently conducted.