Imphal, September 23 2013:
The Food Safety Section of the Medical Directorate is all set to send a
proposal to the Government to inspect all those packaged drinking water
producing units in the State, which are producing sub-standard and
unsafe drinking water.
Talking to media here today, T Brojendro Khaba, Deputy Food Safety Commissioner, Directorate of Health, informed that the colour of some packaged drinking water bottles under the label "Cheers" was found to have changed and some particles found inside the bottle as reported by the media recently.
The said package drinking water bottle is produced by one Reliable Hydrotech, Jaipur Khunou.
Another package drinking water produced by the same producing unit but under a different name (Merina Spring Premier Package Drinking Water) was also reported to have found with unwanted materials inside the water bottle.
He went on to inform that the Food Safety Authority which is under the Medical Directorate has sent a proposal asking to give approval for inspecting all those units producing sub-standard packaged drinking water in Manipur.
According to the guidelines of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, a firm found which is found producing sub-standard packaged drinking water can be banned immediately.
Machineries used by these units are all given ISI recognition by the Bureau of Indian Standards, but it is doubtful that if these units are buying ISIs through bribing, he said, adding that these units in the state need to follow a long procedure to produce packaged drinking water and it is not known whether they are actually maintaining it or not.
While pointing out the need to make the public aware of the package drinking water, he further appealed to the general public to be careful while buying and drinking packaged drinking water.
He also appealed to the public to come to the Directorate if any food item or packaged drinking water is found mixed up with poisonous particles, saying the Food Safety authority of Manipur Government has the exclusive right to ban such manufacturers.
Talking to media here today, T Brojendro Khaba, Deputy Food Safety Commissioner, Directorate of Health, informed that the colour of some packaged drinking water bottles under the label "Cheers" was found to have changed and some particles found inside the bottle as reported by the media recently.
The said package drinking water bottle is produced by one Reliable Hydrotech, Jaipur Khunou.
Another package drinking water produced by the same producing unit but under a different name (Merina Spring Premier Package Drinking Water) was also reported to have found with unwanted materials inside the water bottle.
He went on to inform that the Food Safety Authority which is under the Medical Directorate has sent a proposal asking to give approval for inspecting all those units producing sub-standard packaged drinking water in Manipur.
According to the guidelines of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, a firm found which is found producing sub-standard packaged drinking water can be banned immediately.
Machineries used by these units are all given ISI recognition by the Bureau of Indian Standards, but it is doubtful that if these units are buying ISIs through bribing, he said, adding that these units in the state need to follow a long procedure to produce packaged drinking water and it is not known whether they are actually maintaining it or not.
While pointing out the need to make the public aware of the package drinking water, he further appealed to the general public to be careful while buying and drinking packaged drinking water.
He also appealed to the public to come to the Directorate if any food item or packaged drinking water is found mixed up with poisonous particles, saying the Food Safety authority of Manipur Government has the exclusive right to ban such manufacturers.
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