Drive to prevent swine flue begins in Imphal

MU NEWS/IMPHAL, Feb 05 :

Officials of the Food Safety and Standards Wing of Imphal West district today cracked down meat selling non-licensed vendors in and around Imphal town. The team also collects the sample of the meat from the vendors and asked to close down till a license of food safety is issued against them.

The team led by Food Safety officer designates Chief Medical Officer(CMO) of Imphal West district Dr S Bimolakumari and Sub Divisional Police Office (SDPO) Imphal West A Ghnashyam along with other officials of the Food Safety and Standards Wing.

They visited the vendors of Nagamapal, Singjamei Chingamakha, Keishamthong and others place in the district.

Speaking to the media on the sideline of the day’s drive, CMO Dr Bimolakumari said that the drive was conducted under the Food Safety Standards Act, 2006 , Rules and Regulations 2011.

The wing had received the complaint from the general public that the unhygienic meat are sold in some meat vendors. She also said the department has kept alert on the prevention of spreading of swine flu. She asked to the vendors to register properly under the Act to the department.