More environmental health practitioners needed to prevent food poisoning incidents: DA

The recent cases of food poisoning that have claimed the lives of several children highlight the lack of sufficient environmental health practitioners (EHPs) to inspect food sold by vendors and spaza shop owners, the DA said on Sunday. The lack of sufficient EHPs — responsible for enforcing health standards, educating businesses and conducting inspections — posed a serious risk to public safety, the party said in a statement. The DA said according to the World Health Organisation and South Africa’s own national environmental health policy, there should be one EHP for every 10,000…