Food vendors, handlers' challaned for unhygienic conditions

Jammu, Jan 16: Food Safety team has challaned many prominent food vendors and handlers for unhygienic conditions in their premises. A Food Safety team led by Parvesh Kumar, Assistant Commissioner Food Safety Jammu under the supervision of Controller, Drugs and Food Control Organization conducted inspection and challaned many food vendors and handlers in Gole Market area of the Gandhi Nagar for unhygienic conditions in their premises. The team also comprised of Food Safety Officers namely Hans Raj, Jai Inder Singh, Daleep Singh and Ajay Khajuria.

Earlier, the food vendors were warned to follow the norms of Food Safety and Standards Act, but during checking today, there were total unhygienic conditions in the premises of two food vendors and handlers and they were challaned accordingly.

Dr Parvesh Kumar warned the food vendors and handlers to follow the norms or face stringent action in the future also like today.

Later, the food safety team conducted the inspection of 'Rehri Zone' in Last Morh area in Gandhi Nagar and also issued strict instructions to them to follow the norms of Food Safety and Standards Act. "If anyone will be found violating the norms, the department will initiate action against them", he added.

Earlier, to keep hygiene and sanitation at all levels, a three days workshop for milk and milk products sellers was held at Canal Road, here.

Food safety team led by Dr Parvesh Kumar, Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety Jammu apprised the shopkeepers and milk handlers to buy milk from the registered licence holders and took steps to maintain hygiene while dealing with milk products.

Dr Parvesh Kumar informed that the department is going to start a toll free number for people who buy milk at their door steps to get their milk checked in case they find it to be adulterated.

While challaning the shops for violating the norms, Assistant Commissioner Dr Parvesh Kumar instructed the shopkeepers and vendors selling eatables to follow the norms of Food Safety and Standards Act so to keep hygiene and sanitation at all levels.