Dec 5, 2012
District-level meet on food and safety on December 11
AURANGABAD: A district-level meeting has been organized by the district collector to ensure that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) that has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act,
2006 is being 100% implemented. The Authority aims to establish a
single reference point for all matters relating to food safety and
standards, by moving from multi-level, multi-departmental control to a
single line of command, said the FDA joint commissioner, Aurangabad division, Chandrashekhar Salunke.
"The district-level committee has organised a meeting on December 11 with an aim to discuss and create an information network across the country so that the public, consumers, panchayats, etc. receive rapid, reliable and objective information about food safety and issues of concern," said Salunke.
With an aim to provide wholesome and safe food for human consumption, state and district-level committees have been established. The chief secretary is the president of the state-level committee, where as the district-level committee is chaired by the district collector.
"Basically the aim is to create public awareness about the food products we buy. If unfair trade practices are recorded, the FSSAI will take action under section 24 of the FSS Act, 2006, against the manufacturer. Specifications pertaining to labeling of a product have been defined in the Act," he said.
It may be mentioned here that the FSSAI has been particularly concerned about the wrong nutritional claims, health claims and claims of risk reduction of certain products. Manufacturers will have to necessarily rely on reliable research data to make such claims about their products. No claims even in general terms will be entertained.
"The district-level committee has organised a meeting on December 11 with an aim to discuss and create an information network across the country so that the public, consumers, panchayats, etc. receive rapid, reliable and objective information about food safety and issues of concern," said Salunke.
With an aim to provide wholesome and safe food for human consumption, state and district-level committees have been established. The chief secretary is the president of the state-level committee, where as the district-level committee is chaired by the district collector.
"Basically the aim is to create public awareness about the food products we buy. If unfair trade practices are recorded, the FSSAI will take action under section 24 of the FSS Act, 2006, against the manufacturer. Specifications pertaining to labeling of a product have been defined in the Act," he said.
It may be mentioned here that the FSSAI has been particularly concerned about the wrong nutritional claims, health claims and claims of risk reduction of certain products. Manufacturers will have to necessarily rely on reliable research data to make such claims about their products. No claims even in general terms will be entertained.
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