FDA to carry out monthly review of restaurants, roadside vendors

PUNE: Hotels, restaurants and roadside eateries in the district should expect a monthly review of food safety norms starting December. A district-level advisory committee has been formed under the collector to assist the local Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) officials in effective implementation of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, and Regulations, Rules, 2011, said FDA joint commissioner Shashikant Kekare, on Friday.
"The committee will meet once a month to evaluate glitches and suggest solution to ensure 100% implementation of the food safety norms as envisioned in the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006. The committee's first meeting will be held in a week's time," Kekare said.