அனைத்து வணிகர்களும் உணவு பாதுகாப்பு துறையிடம் பதிவுச்சான்று பெற வேண்டும் கலெக்டர் உத்தரவு

திருப்பூர்,

திருப்பூர் மாவட்ட உணவு பாதுகாப்பு துறை செயல்பாடுகள் குறித்து ஆய்வுக்கூட்டம் கலெக்டர் அலுவலகத்தில் நேற்று நடைபெற்றது. கூட்டத்துக்கு கலெக்டர் எஸ்.ஜெயந்தி தலைமை தாங்கினார்.

கூட்டத்தில் அவர் பேசியதாவது:–

கோடை காலமாக இருப்பதால் சுத்திகரிக்கப்பட்ட குடிநீர் பாக்கெட், பாட்டில் மற்றும் கேன்கள் தரமாக உள்ளதா? எனவும் பாக்கெட்டுகளில் தயாரிப்பு முகவரி மற்றும் தேதி ஆகியவற்றை ஆய்வு செய்து அதிகாரிகள் நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டும். அனைத்து பழக்கடைகள் மற்றும் குளிர்பான கடைகளில் விற்கப்படும் பழங்கள், குளிர்பானங்கள், குளிர்பானங்களில் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் ஐஸ், மோர், சர்பத் மற்றும் தண்ணீர் தரமாகவும் பாதுகாப்பாகவும் உள்ளதா? என ஆய்வு செய்ய வேண்டும்.

தெருவோர கடைகளில் விற்பனை செய்யப்படும் தேநீர் மற்றும் போண்டா, பஜ்ஜி போன்ற உணவு பண்டங்களின் தரத்தை பரிசோதனை செய்ய வேண்டும். நடைபாதையோரம் விற்கப்படும் கோழி இறைச்சி, மீன் கடைகளை பாதுகாப்பான இடத்தில் வைத்து விற்பனை செய்ய வேண்டும். இறைச்சி கடைகளில் விற்கப்படும் இறைச்சிகள், வதைக்கூடத்தில் கால்நடை டாக்டரின் சான்று பெற்று விற்பனை செய்யப்படுகிறதா? என ஆய்வு செய்ய வேண்டும்.உரிமம்

அரசு மற்றும் அரசு சார்ந்த உணவு வணிக நிறுவனங்களான ரே‌ஷன் கடைகள், உணவு பொருள் சேமிப்பு கிடங்குகள், கூட்டுறவு அங்காடிகள், அம்மா உணவகம் மற்றும் அம்மா மருந்தகங்கள், கோவில் அன்னதான மையங்கள், சமூக நலத்துறையின் கீழ் செயல்படும் அரசு உணவு விடுதிகள், அங்கன்வாடி மையங்கள் மற்றும் பள்ளி சத்துணவு மையங்கள் ஆகியவை உணவு பாதுகாப்பு துறையிடம் உரிமம் மற்றும் பதிவுச்சான்று பெற்றுக்கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

பண்டிகை காலங்கள் மற்றும் கோவில் திருவிழாக்களின்போது இந்து சமய அறநிலையத்துறையை சேர்ந்த செயல் அதிகாரிகள், தெருவோரமாக விற்பனை செய்யும் கடை ஒப்பந்ததாரர்களிடம் கடைகளை ஏலம் விடும்போது உணவு பாதுகாப்பு பற்றிய விழிப்புணர்வை ஏற்படுத்த வேண்டும். மாவட்டத்தில் உள்ள சிறுவணிகர்கள் முதல் அனைத்து உணவு வணிகர்கள் மற்றும் தனியார் மறுவாழ்வு இல்ல காப்பகங்கள் உணவு பாதுகாப்பு துறையிடம் பதிவுச்சான்று மற்றும் உரிமம் பெற்று வணிகம் செய்ய வேண்டும்.

இவ்வாறு கலெக்டர் கூறினார்.

கூட்டத்தில் மாவட்ட உணவு பாதுகாப்பு துறை நியமன அதிகாரி தமிழ்செல்வன் மற்றும் உணவு பாதுகாப்பு துறை அலுவலர்கள் கலந்து கொண்டனர்.

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Food safety officials put ‘plastic’ eggs rumour to rest

Samples lifted from different place were tested safe

While the scare created by rumours on ‘plastic’ eggs being sold in the market is yet to settle down, samples lifted and tested by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) officials here found it to be safe.

FSSAI officials here said that six egg samples lifted from different places and sent for laboratory examination were tested safe with no deformity detected. The samples were tested at Government food safety laboratory in Madurai.

The examination subjected protein, cholesterol, fat, sodium and other nutrients present in the egg samples. The shell of the egg samples were also subjected to examination. “All the samples sent for laboratory examination conformed to standards. No deformity or artificiality was found in the samples,” said O.L.S. Vijay, designated officer of FSSAI in Coimbatore.

Dr. Vijay said that hardening of inner and outer shell membrane of the eggs was dubbed as plastic egg. “The inner shell membrane of the egg, the thin membrane coming in touch with the egg white (albumen), may become harder when it is older than 15 days. Due to this, the hardened inner shell membrane may look like a thin white layer with elasticity when boiled or fried,” said Dr. Vijay.

Similarly, the outer shell membrane lying between inner shell membrane and white outer shell also gets thickened as the egg becomes older.

According to Dr. Vijay, lack of calcium in the feed given to chicken may result in the texture and quality of the outer shell. The shell becomes delicate when there is an acute deficiency of calcium.

While feeds for egg laying chickens in farms used to include varied sources of calcium including calcium powder, crushed corn and dry fish in the olden days, egg producers are learnt to be using calcium solutions nowadays.

Food safety officials said that eggs produced in Namakkal are now stamped with “best use before date” so that buyers use them before the inner shell membrane gets harder. The best use before date stamped is normally 15 days from the date of egg laying.

FSSAI officials here had received two complaints from consumers who alleged that artificial eggs with plastic presence are sold in market. While one complaint was sent by a resident of Saravanampatti in March, the second complaint was from a resident of Masakalipalayam near Singanallur in April.

Regulator to clamp down on adulteration of food sold in loose form

FSSAI also wants FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) companies to introduce smaller pack sizes in small cities, sources told CNBC-TV18.

India's food regulator, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), is working on stringent measures to curb food adulteration across the country. It is particularly worried about adulteration in food items sold in loose form.

FSSAI also wants FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) companies to introduce smaller pack sizes in small cities, sources told CNBC-TV18. The request for small pack sizes is for products such as spices and edible oil.

The regulator is soon going to launch a food safety awareness drive in the country, which will be rolled out in a phased manner.

It is in talks with companies like Britannia, DS Group and Tetrapak to raise funds for the campaign.

The campaign will begin with the National Capital Region.

Tobacco products seized

Banned tobacco products were seized and a fine of Rs. 23,500 was imposed on nine persons in a joint crackdown launched by Thoothukudi Corporation and Food Safety Department officials here on Wednesday.

Awareness programme conducted for fruit vendors in Chennai

CHENNAI: Anticipating an increase in artificial ripening of fruits as summer peaks, Tamil Nadu's food safety department on Wednesday held an awareness programme for fruits vendors' associations and retailers.

At the event held in the district collectorate here, senior health officials spoke about the ill effects of calcium carbide - the most commonly used chemical for speeding up the ripening process. They warned retailers and middlemen of strict action in the coming days as the department will intensify the drive.

In March, food safety officials seized a total of 4,000kg of artificially ripened fruits from the wholesale market in Koyambedu, including mangoes, sapotta and papaya. They also seized 75kg of calcium carbide stones.

Food safety officials said during the inspection, many of the vendors claimed that they were in the dark about the harmful effects of calcium carbide, known to damage the kidney and liver and cause ulcers and gastric problems.

"The practice is so rampant that many still don't know the dangers of calcium carbide, even if taken in moderate measures," said R Kathiravan, designated officer of the food safety and drug administration department, Chennai district.

Some vendors also resort to burning kerosene stove or incense sticks in closed rooms to quicken the ripening process. Experts say these methods give the mangoes a bright yellow and have a longer shelf life but are dangerous to eat.

Calcium carbide is banned under Section 44A of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, but is widely used by fruit merchants. The chemical in solid form is kept wrapped in paper among the fruits. It reacts with water to form acetylene, which catalyses the ripening process.

Food safety officials said if vendors were caught selling artificially ripened fruits, they would be booked under Section 57 of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006, which could invite a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh.

The public can also inform the department on shops selling artificially ripened fruits. Phone: 044-23813095 and email dofssache@gmail.com.

Finding rules ‘tough’, meat shop owners in Ghaziabad plan to down shutter permanently

Under the guidelines, the shop owners cannot slaughter birds or animals on the premises and have to maintain regular hygiene, besides making arrangements for procuring meat from licensed slaughterhouses.

A majority of small-scale and marginal owners of meat shops are likely to down shutters permanently as they are finding it tough to comply with the guidelines of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business), Regulations of 2011.

The district authorities in Ghaziabad had started the process of registering meat shops under the guidelines issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), but shop owners are sceptical of meeting the necessary conditions.

“It has been over a month now since I shut my shop. The entire family is tensed as there is no money flowing in. Students have to start their next academic school session but we have delayed paying their fees and purchasing books due to the fund crunch. Although we have run the shop properly for three decades and have also applied online, the new guidelines have become a barrier for restarting the business,” said Yaad Ilahi Qureshi, a meat shop owner at Raj Nagar.

“Officials say that meat shop cannot be allowed as it is located near a ‘halwai’ shop. We have operated from here for the last three decades and nobody objected to it. Still, officials say that guidelines have to be followed,” he said.

Another shop owner said that a delegation will be going to Lucknow for attending a protest proposed on Thursday.

“Many shop owners renovated their shops, put up tinted glasses, made arrangements for drainage and other facilities but the guidelines are tough to adhere to. Roadside vendors will go out of business and we are also against their operations. But what about those who have been running a shop for years?” said Chand Qureshi, a shop owner.

Under the guidelines, the shop owners cannot slaughter birds or animals on the premises and have to maintain regular hygiene, besides making arrangements for procuring meat from licensed slaughterhouses.

“My shop has been located near a masjid for the last 50 years, but the officials have denied permission, on the basis that it is near a religious place. I also obtained a letter from the Imam of the masjid, that he has no objection, but it did not make a difference. It has been nearly a month since I shut shop. We are uneducated and don’t understand the intricacies of the guidelines,” said Haji Yasin from ‘Meat Vyapar Sangh.’

Shop owners also blamed the corporation for allowing their operations without renewing their licence.

“There is no option left. Some shop owners are thinking of shutting shop permanently while some are trying to relocate their shops elsewhere. However, the major problem that we have no earning as we have stopped the sale of meat,” said Jameel Qureshi, a shop owner.

District magistrate Nidhi Kesarwani said that the “guidelines have to be followed at any cost by the shop owners and there can be no relaxation for any shop owner.”

UP to issue 5,000 food licences, registrations across state

Meerut: To increase the number of legal eateries and food joints, the Uttar Pradesh government has directed the Food Safety and Drugs Administration (FSDA) units to issue as many as 5,000 new food licences and registrations across the state. Meerut alone has a target of issuing 80 new food licences and 200 new registrations. This, interestingly, is a part of 100-day action plan of the newly formed BJP government.

Randheer Singh, designated officer, FSDA, Meerut, said, “At a recent meeting in Lucknow, certain guidelines have been issued to the department to be implemented within 100 days. One of the most important decisions taken at the meeting was to increase the number of registrations and licences for operating food units in the entire state. This order will put food shops and units running without licence or registration under the scanner of the authorities.”

According to the norms, any food outlet with an income of Rs 12 lakh annually needs to get registered by FSDA’s food safety officer. Similarly, any food outlet with an income between Rs 12 lakh and Rs 30 crore needs to get a food licence from the designated officer of their respective district. Food outlets earning over Rs 30 crore per annum must get licences from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

“In Meerut district, we have to issue 80 licences and get 200 registrations done. All this has to be completed in a span of 100 days,” said Randheer Singh.

Meanwhile, the FSDA department will also conduct awareness programmes at public and religious places to make people aware about food licences and the norms of the department, which have to be followed if a shopkeeper is selling any food item.

“Court cases also have to be disposed of in 90 days’ time and delays have to be checked. Also, instructions have been given to keep a check on adulteration of milk, milk products, edible oil and spices,” said Singh.

Meat shops start getting licences in Ghaziabad

GHAZIABAD: The district administration has for the first time started issuing meatshop licences to applicants about a month after the official March 22 crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses and meat shops in Ghaziabad district. On Tuesday, the food safety department of the administration issued three licences to applicants for setting up retail meat shops.

Two of the three licences issued are for setting up shops in Rajnagar District Centre while one is for a shop in Bhopura. About 200 prospective meat shopowners in Ghaziabad have so far filed online applications with the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) out of which 140 have submitted hard copies of requisite documents.

"The three shops that have been issued licences can sell meat on retail including poultry and fish. However, they have not been provided with the licence to slaughter animals," said A K Jaiswal, food safety officer.

The FSSAI has processed 19 applications and sent them to their respective local municipal bodies for no-objection certificates. However, 16 of these application forms were rejected for not fulfilling certain terms and conditions.

Officials said the rejected application forms will be considered afresh for clearance if the applicants have fulfilled all the terms and conditions.

A set of 17 terms and conditions have been listed by the FSSAI for procuring licences for meat shops. The administration is helping licence-seekers file online application forms through the Jan Sewa Kendras or common services centres.

Misbranded vermicelli operators penalized

Panaji: A penalty of Rs 5,000 each has been imposed on three food business operators for selling misbranded vermicelli.

Adjudicating officer and district magistrate, North Goa, Nila Mohanan, under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, has imposed the penalty on manufacturing firm Prayag Foods Pvt Ltd, Thane, Maharashtra, for manufacturing 'vermicelli', distributor Shree Ganesh Traders and food business operator Nagesh N Naik of Shree Ganesh Traders, Mollar, Corlim, for selling vermicelli, which was declared to be misbranded by the food analyst of the food and drugs laboratory, Bambolim, under the provisions of the food safety act.

Food safety: 161 hotels raided across State

7,62,000 collected as fines, notice given to 112 hotels, three ordered shut

As many as 161 eateries across the State were raided for food safety and quality by special teams from the office of the Food Safety Commissioner on Wednesday.

A pressnote issued here said fines to the extent of ₹7,62,000 were slapped on select eateries and improvement notices were given to 112 hotels. Three eateries were ordered shut.

In Thiurvananthapuram, 11 hotels were raided and the fine imposed was ₹7,200. Improvement notices were given to nine eateries. In Kollam district, 17 hotels were raided and the fine imposed was ₹85,000. One eatery was ordered shut and improvement notices were served on others.

In Alappuzha, seven hotels were raided and fines to the tune of ₹1,05,000 were imposed and improvement notices were issued to six eateries. In Pathanamthitta, nine eateries were raided and improvement notices were issued to five. The fine levied was ₹32,000. In Kottayam, 10 eateries were raided and ₹70,000 was levied as fine. Improvement notices were issued to six eateries.

In Idukki, raids were held at 13 places and notices issued to 10 eateries. The fine imposed amounts to ₹51,000. In Ernakulam, 15 eateries were raided and a fine of ₹75,000 was imposed. Improvement notice was issued to one eatery. In Thrissur, 15 eateries were raided and notices issued to 10. The fine imposed was ₹65,000.

In Palakkad, 13 hotels were raided and ₹20,000 levied as fine. Seven hotels were issued improvement notices. In Malappuram, 13 eateries were raided and fines of ₹12,000 were imposed. Six eateries were given improvement notices. In Kozhikode, 10 hotels were raided and eight were given improvement notices. A fine of ₹35,000 was levied. In Wayanad, six eateries were raided and a fine of ₹55,000 was imposed. While one outlet was closed, improvement notices were issued to 6.

In Kasaragod, 12 outlets were raided and one eatery was ordered closed. Improvement notices were issued to the others. A fine of ₹54,000 was levied. In Kannur, 10 hotels were raided and fine of ₹31,000 was levied. Nine hotels were given improvement notices.

Quality-related complaints about hotels and eateries can be made at the toll-free number 1800 425 1125, the press note added.

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2,000 கிலோ கலப்பட சோம்பு பறிமுதல்

சேலம்: சேலத்தில், 2,000 கிலோ கலப்பட சோம்பு பறிமுதல் செய்யப்பட்டது. சேலம், செவ்வாய்ப்பேட்டை, பால்மார்க்கெட், லாங்லிரோடு பகுதியில் உள்ள மளிகை கடைகளில், கலப்பட பொருட்கள் விற்பதாக, அடிக்கடி புகார் எழுந்தது. இதனால், மாவட்ட உணவு பாதுகாப்பு நியமன அலுவலர் அனுராதா தலைமையில், அலுவலர்கள் நேற்று சோதனை மேற்கொண்டனர். மளிகை கடை, குடோன் என, 20க்கும் மேற்பட்ட இடங்களில், காலை, 10:30 மணி முதல், மதியம், 1:30 மணி வரை சோதனை நடந்தது. அதில், கோபால் என்பவருக்கு சொந்தமான குடோனில், பச்சை சாயம் ஏற்றப்பட்ட, 2,000 கிலோ கலப்பட சோம்பு பதுக்கி வைத்திருந்தது கண்டுபிடித்து, அவற்றை பறிமுதல் செய்தனர்.

அனுராதா கூறுகையில், ''பறிமுதல் செய்த கலப்பட சோம்பின் மதிப்பு, 2.6 லட்சம் ரூபாய். அதன் மாதிரி எடுத்து, பகுப்பாய்வுக்கு அனுப்பப்பட்டு, உரிமையாளர் கோபாலுக்கு நோட்டீஸ் வழங்கி உள்ளோம்,'' என்றார்.