Jul 13, 2016
The official logo for the Food Safety Knowledge Assimilation Network (FSKAN)
The official logo for the Food Safety Knowledge Assimilation Network (FSKAN) was unveiled yesterday at a workshop at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. FSKAN is a new initiative by FSSAI to build a network of research organisations that will facilitate exchange of information & expertise, scientific collaborations and joint projects.
20 கிலோ புகையிலை பொருட்கள் பறிமுதல்
ஆத்தூர்: ஆத்தூர், நரசிங்கபுரம் பகுதிகளில், புகையிலை பொருட்கள் பறிமுதல் செய்து அழிக்கப்பட்டன. ஆத்தூர், நரசிங்கபுரம் பகுதிகளில் உள்ள கடைகளில், நேற்று உணவு பாதுகாப்பு துறை, மாவட்ட நியமன அலுவலர் டாக்டர் அனுராதா உத்தரவுப்படி, சுகாதார ஆய்வாளர்கள் புஷ்பராஜ், சுந்தர்ராஜ், கோவிந்தராஜ், சந்திரசேகர் அடங்கிய குழுவினர் சோதனையில் ஈடுபட்டனர். மூன்று கடைகளில், 50 பாக்கெட்டுகள் கொண்ட, 20 கிலோ புகையிலை (ஹான்ஸ்) பொருட்கள் பறிமுதல் செய்யப்பட்டு அழிக்கப்பட்டன. கடை உரிமையாளர்களிடம், புகையிலை பொருட்களை விற்பனை செய்யக் கூடாது என, எச்சரிக்கை நோட்டீஸ் வழங்கப்பட்டன.
ஆத்தூர் அரசு ஆண்கள் மற்றும் மகளிர் மேல்நிலைப்பள்ளி அருகில் உள்ள கடைகளில், போதை சாக்லெட் மற்றும் தரமற்ற உணவு பொருட்கள் விற்பனை செய்கின்றனரா என, ஆய்வு செய்தனர். அப்போது, மகளிர் மேல்நிலைப்பள்ளி முன், இரண்டு கடைகளில் தரமற்ற குளிர்பான பாக்கெட், கேக் கழிவுகளை பறிமுதல் செய்தனர்.
அதேபோல், ஆத்தூர் நீதிமன்றம், நரசிங்கபுரம் பஸ் நிறுத்தம் அருகில் உள்ள, டீ கடைகளில், இரண்டு கிலோ போலி டீ தூள்களை பறிமுதல் செய்து, மொத்தம் ஐந்து பேருக்கு, 'நோட்டீஸ்' வழங்கப்பட்டது.
FSSAI proposes double ash content in noodles
Ash content is now allowed up to 1%, the new notification has proposed to increase it to 2% for seasonings or tastemakers
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a draft notification proposing doubling of permitted ash content in noodles and pasta. Ash content is now allowed up to one per cent. The new notification has proposed to increase it to two per cent for seasonings or tastemakers.
Recently, the presence of excess ash in various noodle samples was reported by the Uttar Pradesh State Food and Drug Authority. District official Sanjay Singh at Barabanki alleged total ash content in samples of prominent noodle brands like Ching's (1.83 per cent), Hindustan Unilever's Knorr Soupy Noodles (1.89 per cent) and Foodles (2.37 per cent) from GSK Healthcare were higher than the permissible limit.
Nestle' Maggi instant noodle came under the state regulator's scanner in March this year as it was found to contain 85 per cent higher ash than the permitted level.
The regulator has also sought comments on various other food and vegetable products such as coconut milk and cream, cocoa bean, betelnut and dried apricot. It has asked for public comments and suggestions on the subjects within next 30 days.
Yipee, Ching’s noodles fail food safety test
DEHRADUN: Sunfeast Yipee and Ching's Secret Noodles have failed the sample test in Uttarakhand, according state's food safety department. The department is sending notices to both ITC and Capital Food Private Limited for "re-analysis" of their noodles at a central food lab for ensuring that MSG in noodles is not added "intentionally".
Authorities at the food safety department said around 10 samples of both noodles were collected from Dehradun city area last year and the test results have come this week. The sample reports have placed these noodles in 'unsafe to eat category" as well as said they are "misbranding" as the samples contain MSG but it is not mentioned anywhere in the packaging.
Confirming that notice will be sent to both companies, food safety commissioner ofUttarakhand Om Prakash said, "When any company's product falls under 'unsafe to eat category' and violates FSSAI norms, we send a notice to such companies. We will send notice once I receive the file on Wednesday and will also direct test of fresh samples."
Reacting, TTC spokesperson Nimmi Sharma said, "ITC has not received any communication in this regard, and, therefore, cannot specifically comment on the matter. However, we would like to clearly state that we do not add MSG to Yippee! Noodles. We would like to clarify that while monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a permitted additive under Indian Food Safety laws, glutamic acid also occurs naturally in ingredients such as tomato powder, soya extracts and cheese. Since some of these ingredients are used in the preparation of our products, traces of glutamate may be naturally present."
Commenting on Ching's Noodles, a senior officer from the company's board, requesting anonymity, said TOI, "We don't have MSG in any of our products. Moreover, naturally occurring MSG has also been approved by FSSAI on March 31, 2016 in its circular."
Both companies refrained from making any comment on the issue of 'misbranding'.
No law against hookah parlour but cops to continue action
Nagpur: The ongoing raids on hookah parlours in city by crime branch will continue though there is no specific law barring use of hookah without tobacco. The crime branch has so far conducted 17 raids in less than a fortnight. Four parlours had to pay the penalty levied by the court for violation of the Bombay Police Rules, 1956, slapped for contravening Supreme court guidelines.
Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of advertisement and regulation of trade and commerce, production, supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, and also Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Rules, 2008, having no mention of tobacco-free hookahs, police had to resort to Section 33 of the Bombay Police Rules, 1956, to initiate challan action against owners. The owners are expected to appear before a court later that can levy a fine upto Rs 2,000. Police department claimed parlour owners were facing action for not following guidelines laid down by the apex court in maintaining smoking zones where hookah can be smoked.
Maharashtra home department had declared last year to frame a policy guidelines to regulate hookah parlours but is yet to do so. This is despite stormy debates over hookah on the floor of the assembly. Even during 2015 winter session, state government had assured to frame the rules pertaining to hookah parlours within a short time but failed to do so.
A delegation of hookah parlour owners are learnt to have met the city police top brass and DCP, crime, Ranjan Kumar Sharma asking them to discontinue the raids in absence of the licensing provisions. It is learnt the delegation said they were ready to seek permission or licence to operate hookah parlours but were unable to do so due to lack of specific law.
Authorities of Food and Drug Administration (FDA), who earlier accompanied police on hookah parlour raids, said they stopped taking any action in absence of any provision of law. A senior FDA official said Food Safety and Transaction Act, 2006, does not specify anything about hookah. "FDA can only act on something that can be consumed or swallowed, not about something that is inhaled," he said. "There is a demand for licence from FDA by the hookah parlour owners but there is no law that provides for it," he said.
FDA has been receiving complaints from public about hookah parlour but has now withdrawn from ruling from courts that negated their authority to take action.Shravan Hardikar, municipal commissioner, too said he would find out if there was any provision in civic laws that could be applied to stop hookah parlours.
City police chief SP Yadav said their action was as per public demand. "There is a pressure of society to take action on hookah parlours though there is no specific laws regulating the business. We are taking action for violation of supreme court guidelines," he said. DCP, crime, Sharma said owners were free to approach the court if they feel wronged. "We have to keep up the raids as public are against the parlours," he said.
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