Imphal, November 25 2014: Designated Officer Food Safety cum Chief Medical Officer Imphal West Dr S Bimola Kumari in collaboration with team of Food Safety and Standards Enforcement Wing under the aegis of Department of Health conducted a survey of the food stalls within the Sangai Festival 2014 venue today.
The survey was conducted to not only to check food items but the health condition of the concerned Chefs.
Dr Bimola Kumari said that Rules and Regulations of Food Safety Standard Act, 2006 was implemented on August 5 in 2011 in India.
She continued that it is the duty for the department to survey food stalls of the Sangai Festival to serve the festival crowd safe and hygienic eatables.
Drives conducted at Food Stalls of Sangai Fest
She noted that it is necessary to check every step how the foods are prepared to maintain food safety and hygiene.
She said the survey also renders awareness as part of implementing the Rules and Regulations of the Act.
Disposable plastic gloves, mask and caps were distributed freely by the surveying RMO to every food stall.
However some of the food stalls were already equipped with essential safety and hygiene standards.
During the survey, food stalls were checked whether they have Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FSSAI certificate.
The survey was conducted to not only to check food items but the health condition of the concerned Chefs.
Dr Bimola Kumari said that Rules and Regulations of Food Safety Standard Act, 2006 was implemented on August 5 in 2011 in India.
She continued that it is the duty for the department to survey food stalls of the Sangai Festival to serve the festival crowd safe and hygienic eatables.
Drives conducted at Food Stalls of Sangai Fest
She noted that it is necessary to check every step how the foods are prepared to maintain food safety and hygiene.
She said the survey also renders awareness as part of implementing the Rules and Regulations of the Act.
Disposable plastic gloves, mask and caps were distributed freely by the surveying RMO to every food stall.
However some of the food stalls were already equipped with essential safety and hygiene standards.
During the survey, food stalls were checked whether they have Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FSSAI certificate.
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