Over 50 samples found sub-standard in FSDA raid

Dec 18,

In a bid to check cases of adulteration of food items, Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA), Government of Chhattisgarh raided over 450 shops in festive seasons and collected samples. 

Talking to The Hitavada, Assistant Commissioner of the Food Safety and Drug Administration Dr Ashwani Dewangan said that over 420 samples were collected from general stores, sweet shops, rice mills, pulse mills, masala factory and carrying and forwarding business centres in the months of October and November, in which over 50 samples were substandard.

In October, 260 samples were collected, in which there were 189 normal, 42 substandard, 27 misbranding and 2 unsafe. In November, 162 samples were collected, in which there were 10 substandard, 8 misbranded and 18 unsafe, Dr Dewangan said.

The Department takes action against adulterers and conducts regular food checking and testing at different places across the state. Quality of food items, drinking items and alcohol is checked by the Food and Drug Administration, he added.

General stores, sweet shops, rice mills, pulse mills, masala factory and Carrying and Forwarding business centres are checked by the Food and Drug Administration. 

Any trader sells unsafe, sub-standard or misbranded or containing extraneous matter, stern action would be taken against him or her under Food Safety and Standards Act-2006.

Food Safety and Standards Act-2006 is being implemented for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate food manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.