Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:51:35 +0000
By CHIKUMBI KATEBE
HUNGRY Lion Zambia has assured its customers of enhanced health precautions taken to prevent further spread of cholera in all their outlets.
In a statement issued over the closure of three of their outlets in Lusaka, Hungry Lion Zambia country manager Busu Mpepo said management stepped up preventative measures to ensure none of their other shops were affected with the shutdown.
“To avoid bacteria entering its outlets in Lusaka, all establishments are being equipped with hand sanitisers at both staff and customer entrances.
“Hungry Lion has also embarked on an immediate information and education campaign to sensitize both employees and customers on cholera prevention and treatment,” he said.
He explained that all employees would be subjected to medical tests for certification as required under the law, even for those who recently acquired medical certificates as food handlers.
This comes in response to the move by the Ministry of Health who shutdown business houses mostly food outlets that tested positive with the vibrio cholera virus.
Ministry of Health last week shutdown three Hungry Lion stores in the central business district as well as Pick N Pay woodlands, Debonairs (Levy store), Pizza Hut and a famous restaurant, Kumushi, known for indigenous cuisine.
This was in line with the Government directive towards the clampdown on the cholera epidemic that has affected over 2000 patients and killed more than 50 people.
Following the outbreak a number of food outlets including open markets have been closed among them Soweto market, BH market, Munyaule market, Chibolya abattoir as well as uptown stores like Zamchick, Wimpy, Hungry Lion, Corner Bakery Engen to mitigate the effects of the disease and avoid further infections.
Hungry Lion has pledged to support Government programmes including publication and distribution by radio and television advertisements information to sensitise consumers and their employees to help avoid and prevent cholera.
