Central Equatoria State Health Minister directs food venders to visit the Medical Commission for examination to get health license before selling food to avoid contamination.
Dr Felix Lodu told CRN during World Health Day celebration in Juba on Tuesday that the law would deal with unlicensed food sellers, advising them to cover food from flies.
Dr Lodu banned selling food at school premises and along roads, instructing teachers and public health officers to ensure that sellers follow the law.
The minister tells parents not to give children money to shun them from buying polluted food.
Dr Lodu warns parents against encouraging children to eat contaminated food.