Sounding a countrywide alert on adulteration of food commodities, the central food safety regulator has asked all states to keep a strict watch on milk, packaged drinking water and edible oils. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all food safety commissioners to "increase surveillance activities" with a special focus on these packaged products, an official source said.
The central regulator has also asked food commissioners across the country to collect more samples of these products and send them for comprehensive testing, the official said, adding the directives were given to food safety enforcement agencies in a recent meeting.
"State food departments have been asked to be more vigilant and to increase surveillance activities, especially on milk, water and edible oil. Serious violations of labeling requirements have been observed," the official said.
Food safety regulator issues countrywide alert on milk, water & edible oil packs - The Times of India
The central regulator has also asked food commissioners across the country to collect more samples of these products and send them for comprehensive testing, the official said, adding the directives were given to food safety enforcement agencies in a recent meeting.
"State food departments have been asked to be more vigilant and to increase surveillance activities, especially on milk, water and edible oil. Serious violations of labeling requirements have been observed," the official said.
Food safety regulator issues countrywide alert on milk, water & edible oil packs - The Times of India
