PANAJI: The food and drugs administration (FDA), during its inspection drive on Thursday, found that two self-help groups (SHGs) in Cotigaon, Canacona, had sublet their contract to supply midday meals.
Two SHGs, namely Surabhi and Astha, allowed Roshan Goankar and Ramda Goankar to replace them as suppliers of midday meals. Both these individuals had not obtained a licence under Food and Safety Standards Act, 2006.
FDA director Salim Veljee said both SHGs have been directed to immediately stop unauthorized preparation of midday meals. The education department has been intimated about this incident and asked to take further action.
Three teams of food safety officers attached to the food and drugs administration (FDA) conducted a special inspection drive to check hygienic conditions in premises of 20 self-help groups (SHGs) involved in the supply of midday meals to various schools.
The FDA inspectors inspected SHGs in Bicholim, Sanquelim, Assonora, Karaswada, Pirna, Colvale, Tivim, Revora, Sanguem, Quepem and Canacona.
The inspection was carried out on Thursday between 6am and 1pm to check on sanitary and hygienic conditions whilst preparing the midday meals.
Veljee said that the food inspectors did not find any major lapses with regard to the sanitation. But minor deficiencies were noticed such as improper ways of storing raw material and absence of soak pits.
In cases where raw materials were not stored properly, the SHGs have been asked to make necessary changes and submit compliance reports within a week's time. He said that they conducted the inspection drives on a request of the education department and that reports will be forwarded to the department.
Earlier, FDA had conducted similar surprise visits of 32 SHGs in various parts of the state. Since June, the FDA has inspected premises of 61 SHGs. The remaining SHGs will be inspected in the next two days.
Two SHGs, namely Surabhi and Astha, allowed Roshan Goankar and Ramda Goankar to replace them as suppliers of midday meals. Both these individuals had not obtained a licence under Food and Safety Standards Act, 2006.
FDA director Salim Veljee said both SHGs have been directed to immediately stop unauthorized preparation of midday meals. The education department has been intimated about this incident and asked to take further action.
Three teams of food safety officers attached to the food and drugs administration (FDA) conducted a special inspection drive to check hygienic conditions in premises of 20 self-help groups (SHGs) involved in the supply of midday meals to various schools.
The FDA inspectors inspected SHGs in Bicholim, Sanquelim, Assonora, Karaswada, Pirna, Colvale, Tivim, Revora, Sanguem, Quepem and Canacona.
The inspection was carried out on Thursday between 6am and 1pm to check on sanitary and hygienic conditions whilst preparing the midday meals.
Veljee said that the food inspectors did not find any major lapses with regard to the sanitation. But minor deficiencies were noticed such as improper ways of storing raw material and absence of soak pits.
In cases where raw materials were not stored properly, the SHGs have been asked to make necessary changes and submit compliance reports within a week's time. He said that they conducted the inspection drives on a request of the education department and that reports will be forwarded to the department.
Earlier, FDA had conducted similar surprise visits of 32 SHGs in various parts of the state. Since June, the FDA has inspected premises of 61 SHGs. The remaining SHGs will be inspected in the next two days.
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