Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 4: Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmad Khan has underscored the need for further intensifying market checking to keep a strict vigil over food adulteration.
The Minister was speaking at the inaugural function of 5-day orientation programme for Food Safety Officers here today.
Shabir said that the training programme is a pact of mandate of new Food Law aimed at sensitizing the statuary functionaries appointed by the Government for effective implementation of the provisions of this new law introduced in the State in 2011.
The Minister said that the new Act stresses upon self-regulation to achieve its objectives. He highlighted that the new law empowers the common man to get any food item tested from food testing laboratories.
The programme has been organized by the State Drug and Food Safety Organization in collaboration with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, aimed at to sensitize the Food Safety Officers of the State about effective implementation of provisions of new Food Act.
As many as, 82 Food Safety Officers are participating in the workshop who would get an opportunity to learn from the eminent food experts of the country on various topics associated with food safety.
The Minister impressed upon the participants to avail maximum benefit from the programme and adopt a proactive approach to perform their legitimate duties. He also shared with the participants measures of the Government for effective implementation of Food Laws.
The Minister stressed on lifting maximum samples of edibles from the markets for testing to ensure that no adulteration is made. He directed the officers to fine those manufacturers and shopkeepers who indulge in such malpractices and book them under the law without giving any concession.
The Minister assured the officials of the organization that all their genuine demands would be mitigated in time. He instructed Controller Drug and Food Control to ensure that no attachment of the staff is made at any level which affects the working of the area.
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