FDA organizes workshop for Anganwadi workers

JAMMU, Nov 6: Food Safety wing of Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu in collaboration with Middle Level Training Centre (MLTC) Jammu conducted one day workshop for Anganwadi workers on storage of food articles and norms to be adopted as per FSS Act 2006.

The workshop was organized by Neha Gupta, Principal, MLTC Jammu with the objective to provide awareness among the Anganwadi workers on storage of food materials meant for children and adolescent girls at Anganwadi Centres.

Dr Parvesh Kumar, Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety Jammu, was the resource person for the workshop. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Parvesh educated Anganwadi about norms of Food Safety & Standards Act 2006 and asked them to strictly adhere to these norms while storing food articles.

He emphasized on maintaining proper hygiene and sanitation in order to prevent spoilage of food materials from insects and rodents. He asked them to utilize pest control services in stores of Anganwadi centres from registered pest control agency and ensure that the floors and walls of the store rooms are tiled.

Dr Parvesh also told them that the wooden/steel pallets should be placed below the stored food items which should be stored in a manner that it should be one feet away from the walls of the room. “Proper exhaust system should be installed and doors of the store rooms be fitted with automatic door closers. Stored stock should be distributed to the Anganwadi centres and beneficiaries on basis of FIFO (First In and First Out) system,” he said and advised them to also check the proper label declaration on each packed food.

The workshop was attended by Anganwadi workers, who are also under going job orientation course at MLTC, besides instructors, Food Safety Officers of Municipal Limit Jammu and NYK participants.