Oct 30, 2013

Training of food safety officers concludes

JAMMU: The five days orientation programme for food safety officers notified by the State under the Provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) concluded at Indian Institute of Integrative Medicines (IIIM), Canal Road, Jammu in which 88 Food Safety Officers from different parts of the State participated.
The said programme was organised by Department of Drugs and Food Control Organisation in collaboration with FSSAI, Government of India. It is expected that by means of this programme the modern methods of food safety regulation would percolate to the grass root level enabling officials involved in the food safety work to upgrade their skills in tune with the Food Safety and Standards Act.
Deputy Commissioner of Food Safety, Lotika Khajuria said that this orientation programme will serve as a key component in coordinating strategies among participants i.e Food Safety Officers of the State to perform their legitimate duties as envisaged under FSSAI Act.
The vote of thanks was presented by Assistant Controller Food, J and K, Sanjeev Gupta, who was the Chief Coordinator.

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