JANUARY 2004: The Health Ministry said it would step up checks on school canteens to make sure schoolchildren eat in clean surroundings.
The ministry’s parliamentary secretary S. Sothinathan said canteen operators would face severe penalties, including orders to have their premises closed until they comply with certain requirements.
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