MEERUT: To keep a check on food adulteration at bus depots, the Food Safety and Drugs Administration (FSDA) department of Meerut has brought all the eateries in the area under its scanner. The department had recently received complaints of adulteration in mango shake, nimbu pani and other drinks sold at the depot. The department had launched an anti-adulteration drive a week ago.
"I have received complaints about people selling adulterated food items at bus depots. Taking this into account, we have started an anti-adulteration drive, which will last for one week. During this drive, samples of drinks and unpacked food items will be taken and sent to the laboratory for testing," said JP Singh, chief food safety officer, Meerut district.
This has come days after chief secretary Uttar Pradesh issued guidelines to the DMs of all the 75 districts to inspect the bus depots and clean the areas, especially near the eating areas, to avert spread of any diseases from there due to the ongoing monsoon season.
Thousands of commuters take UPSRTC buses every day. Moreover, they also stop by and eat at the eating outlets in the bus depots. But due to incessant rainfall, the bus-stops and the eating areas become filthy as garbage collects near them. The DMs are requested to inspect the bus-stops and see that the surrounding conditions are hygienic for the commuters," read the government order issued by Uttar Pradesh chief secretary, Hemant Rao.
The order was issued keeping in mind the health and hygiene of commuters of Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses.
"As of now, we will take samples and issue them notices in case any rule is being flouted. A case will be registered against them only if any adulteration is found in the samples taken. We have got complains of artificial colour being used in the mango shake and nimbu pani," said Singh
"I have received complaints about people selling adulterated food items at bus depots. Taking this into account, we have started an anti-adulteration drive, which will last for one week. During this drive, samples of drinks and unpacked food items will be taken and sent to the laboratory for testing," said JP Singh, chief food safety officer, Meerut district.
This has come days after chief secretary Uttar Pradesh issued guidelines to the DMs of all the 75 districts to inspect the bus depots and clean the areas, especially near the eating areas, to avert spread of any diseases from there due to the ongoing monsoon season.
Thousands of commuters take UPSRTC buses every day. Moreover, they also stop by and eat at the eating outlets in the bus depots. But due to incessant rainfall, the bus-stops and the eating areas become filthy as garbage collects near them. The DMs are requested to inspect the bus-stops and see that the surrounding conditions are hygienic for the commuters," read the government order issued by Uttar Pradesh chief secretary, Hemant Rao.
The order was issued keeping in mind the health and hygiene of commuters of Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses.
"As of now, we will take samples and issue them notices in case any rule is being flouted. A case will be registered against them only if any adulteration is found in the samples taken. We have got complains of artificial colour being used in the mango shake and nimbu pani," said Singh
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