Restaurants and eateries in Himachal Pradesh will now have to display the names of their owners and staff, with the state's Congress government deciding to follow the example of the BJP government in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh's order comes on the lines of a similar diktat issued by the Uttar Pradesh government under which operators, proprietors, and managers must clearly display their names and addresses at all food and drink establishments.

Himachal Pradesh government asked restaurants to display owner and staff information to enhance food safety and hygiene at

The Yogi Adityanath administration in UP has directed eateries to display owners' name after viral videos of food adulteration, most notably the viral clip of a hawker mixing urine in juices. | OpIndia News

"People expressed their concerns and doubts, and considering this, we have decided to implement a similar policy to that in UP, in which it has been made mandatory that vendors have to display their names and IDs... Every shopkeeper and street vendor has to display their identification," he added. | OpIndia News

Taking cognisance of incidents of spitting and mixing of urine in eatables in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed that the name and address of operators, proprietors and managers should be mandatorily displayed at all food centres.

Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed that the name and address of operators, proprietors and managers should be mandatorily displayed at all food centres.

Himachal Pradesh Minister mandates display of outlet owner's details for hygiene, following UP's lead, to ensure food safety.