Food safety drives conducted
Source: The Sangai Express

Thoubal, October 22 2019: The Food Safety and Standards Enforcement Wing Thoubal & Kakching District, under the instruction of N Devendro Singh, Designated Officer, has conducted an intense food safety drive and awareness.

The food safety inspection was led by three Food Safety Officers - A Brojendro Singh, M Dinesh Singh and Md Altaf Hussain.

The food safety officials inspected and gave awareness to the food business operators and public at important market places such as Lilong Bazaar, Yaripok Bazaar, Thoubal Bazaar, Wangjing Bazaar, Kakching Lamkhai and Kakching Bazaar, said a statement of Designated Officer Food Safety Administration Thoubal & Kakching.

During the inspection, the food retailers and wholesellers were asked to check for best before date/expiry date/use by date and to sell only FSSAI certified foods.

Further, the food safety officials instructed the owner of the fast food and other restaurants to prepare and serve food hygienically to the public.

Sweet shops were also instructed to use only food grade colours in the preparation of their food articles.

Awareness were given to the public/consumers to check for FSSAI logo, licence number, best before date/expiry date/use by date etc before purchase of any food article.

During the inspection, various fishes, especially the fish (preserved in ice) coming from other States of India were checked for the presence of formalin with the help of Ch Sanajaoba Singh, Food Analyst, A Bihari Singh, Technical Officer and their subordinate staff, State Public Health Laboratory, Lamphel.

Apart from fish, turmeric powder, salt and chilli powder were also checked on the spot for the presence of adulterants, said the DO FSA Thoubal & Kakching.

The Designated Officer, lauded Dr S Ibomcha Singh, Superintendent of Police, Thoubal, Y Victoria Superintendent of Police, Kakching for their assistance in conduction of the food safety drive.

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