Jul 26, 2012

Food safety awareness programme held at Katra

Katra, July 25
With a view to ensuring proper implementation of the Food Safety and Standard Act - 2006, the Department of Food Safety, Reasi, organised a one-day awareness programme at the DC office today.
The aim of the awareness programme was to enhance the skills of all functionaries responsible for the proper implementation of the Food Safety and Standards Act.
Speaking on the occasion, Lotika Khajuria, Deputy Commissioner, Food Safety and Standards, Jammu, said: “A massive awareness programme has been launched to educate the general masses at different levels about the food safety and preventive measures”.
She emphasised on the need for coordinated efforts with the active involvement of various associations of the area to change the mindset of people and to generate awareness about the safe food habits.
Khajuria appealed to all the food business operators to get their business registered and licenced before August 4, 2012.
An interactive session was also held during the programme, which was chaired by the Deputy Commissioner Food Safety and Standards, Assistant Controller Food Safety (HQ), Designated Officer of Food Safety, Reasi.
The designated officer of the Food Safety, Reasi, Madan Lal Mangotra, food safety officers of the area and other functionaries associated with food safety in the district were present on the occasion.

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