May 15, 2018

Food safety awareness kiosk opened in Pudukottai

Health Minister C.Vijaya Baskar inaugurating a food safety awareness kiosk at the Collector's Office in Pudukottai on Monday. 
The Department of Food Safety was taking steps to raise awareness on adulteration in food products and commodities by establishing kiosks at places of public congregation across the State, Health Minister C. Vijaya Baskar said here on Monday.
Inaugurating a food safety kiosk at the Collector’s Office here, he said such kiosks were being opened at various places in all districts. One of the important objective of the kiosks was to raise awareness on the food products best suited for summer and those to be avoided.
Demonstrations on simple techniques to detect adulteration in some of the commonly used food products and commodities would also be conducted at the kiosks, manned by trained self-help group members, he said.
He also added that mobile awareness teams were being pressed into service to sensitise people.
The Minister called upon people to lodge complaints with respect to quality of food products in the dedicated telephone line of 9444042322.
Shambu Kallolikar, Managing Director, TN Slum Clearance Board and Monitoring Officer of the district, S. Ganesh, Collector, and other officials were present.

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