FDA inspectors to make the rounds for New Year's eve

MUMBAI: The state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will deploy 200 food safety inspectors to check the quality of food served at restaurants and bars at New Year parties. It said food samples collected on December 31 will be tested within 24 hours.

The food safety officers will visit eateries and act on patrons' complaints. "They will have to collect at least two samples each from restaurants, bars and dhabas. We are expecting 300 or more samples," said FDA commissioner Purushottam Bhapkar. "We will initiate strict action against eateries serving poor quality food," he said.

Bhapkar said FDA offices will be open so that people can walk in with complaints or bring in food samples for testing. Mumbaikars can call 022-26591249 with their complaints.