CEO FSSAI calls for constant monitoring of food, storage standards

STATE TIMES NEWS

PAHALGAM: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), FSSAI, Kamala Vardhana Rao on Saturday called for constant monitoring of food and storage standards, saying that inspections of street food must be ensured on a large scale.
“The Central government is ready to provide food safety labs, infrastructure, technology and knowledge sharing required for conducting food safety tests” the CEO said while virtually chairing the 42nd meeting of Central Advisory Committee (CAC) of Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), held here.
The CEO asked the officials to expedite the certification process for food sold in restaurants and fast food centres.
Executive Director, FSSAI, Inosha Sharma participated in the meeting at Pahalgam, which was also attended by CAC Members, special invitees from different ministries, members from consumer organisations, research bodies and food industry.

During the meeting, detailed discussions on enforcement of laws governing implementation of prescribed rules of FSSAI were held. The meeting also deliberated on maintaining continuous surveillance on the street food, in order to prevent food adulteration and enhance food safety.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Executive Director, FSSAI highlighted that the meeting was held with an aim to discuss on improving food safety standards in the country and ensuring proper hygiene of food items throughout the country. She also stressed upon the participants for creating maximum awareness among the public regarding FSSAI mark on all food packets.