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Foodpanda to rate restaurants on hygiene and more

Foodpanda will start displaying a ‘Hygiene rating’ for all restaurants on its platform. The company mentions that it has roped in consultants to develop a best practice guide, audits and its own certification. It expects the certifications to be visible on its app in the next 3-6 months. Other than this, Foodpanda will conduct audits of restaurants to check on their cleanliness, hygiene etc., assigning restaurants in 3 tiers based on these metrics. Restaurants will either receive a certification, be asked to make a few changes to receive a certification or have to completely overhaul to receive the certification. These ratings and certifications will be visible on the app and website for customers to view. The company will also launch a platform for merchants that will enable them to access materials on best practices to run kitchens, restaurants, management practices etc. The portal will focus on information about quality standards, procurement of raw materials and dispatching food. Merchants will be free to use this information to improve their restaurants. Sneha adds: This is an interesting feature by Foodpanda, where it is almost taking on the hygiene responsibility of the restaurants listed on its platform. Normally, and even with Foodpanda's intervention, it is the restaurant and the food and drugs administration which is incharge of food and hygiene standards. It is unclear what prompted Foodpanda to take on this, because on face value, this appears like an additional and unnecessary expense to the company. Would restaurants really go for an overhaul just…

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