Mysuru: Deputy commissioner KV Rajendra on Friday directed the officials of the department of food safety and standards to book cases against traders involved in adulteration of food products. He also directed them to conduct surprise raids to check quality of food items supplied to consumers and book cases against the guilty.
He was speaking while presiding over a meeting on the implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006 at his office.
He said that the district administration has received complaints from the public regarding bakeries and hotels selling adulterated food items to consumers. Officials from the food and civil supplies, health, legal metrology departments have been directed to conduct surprise raids on receiving such complaints.
He said the district administration has also received complaints of adulteration of edible oil by traders. As consumption of adulterated oil causes serious effects on the health of people, in particular those suffering from heart ailments, officials must put an end by busting such activities on top priority, he instructed.
Officials must also check and book cases against those hoteliers, bakery shops, and street vendors using harmful colours to prepare varieties of sweets and other dishes and prepare them in unhygienic conditions, he said.
He also want cooks and staff, who are involved in preparation of food in various hotels, roadside vendors to maintain cleanliness, meat and chicken shops sellers to keep their shops clean, besides action against vegetable vendors who are using harmful vax in their shops.
District food safety and standards officer Prasad and others were present at the meeting.
He was speaking while presiding over a meeting on the implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006 at his office.
He said that the district administration has received complaints from the public regarding bakeries and hotels selling adulterated food items to consumers. Officials from the food and civil supplies, health, legal metrology departments have been directed to conduct surprise raids on receiving such complaints.
He said the district administration has also received complaints of adulteration of edible oil by traders. As consumption of adulterated oil causes serious effects on the health of people, in particular those suffering from heart ailments, officials must put an end by busting such activities on top priority, he instructed.
Officials must also check and book cases against those hoteliers, bakery shops, and street vendors using harmful colours to prepare varieties of sweets and other dishes and prepare them in unhygienic conditions, he said.
He also want cooks and staff, who are involved in preparation of food in various hotels, roadside vendors to maintain cleanliness, meat and chicken shops sellers to keep their shops clean, besides action against vegetable vendors who are using harmful vax in their shops.
District food safety and standards officer Prasad and others were present at the meeting.
