Srinagar, Aug 02: The Food Safety Wing of Drugs & Food Control Organization, Kashmir has commenced its 14 day Survelliance Drive w.e.f 01 August to 14 August 2022 to check the adulteration in Edible Vegetable Oil, Multisource Edible Oil and Vanaspati. The drive is being undertaken on the directions of Commissioner, Food & Drugs Administration, J&K(UT).
The drive which was set in motion yesterday, has resulted in collection of 06 samples of Mustard Oil, 03 Samples of Vanaspati, 03 Samples of Multisource Edible Oil and 12 samples of Refined Soyabean Oil from two districts viz Anantanag & Bandipora.
The drive is being undertaken as a part of PAN india campiagn to ensure that the sample base is wide & representative of all the brands being sold in the markets viz-a-viz to collect the data for non-compliance on part of the Manufacturers and to curb the adulteration of Edible Oil in the food market as it constitutes significant part of the daily basket.
The Deputy Commissioner, Food Safety, Kashmir, Mrs. Shagufa Jalal, while commenting on this Surveillence campiagn, said that the department is committed to ensure the availability as well as accessibility of safe and wholesome food to every citizens.
It is pertinent to mention that the biggest challenge to human health across the country is to choose right food. Initiatives of eat right like campaigns are a good source of public awareness but department of food safety is ensuring every bit of the food available in the market should be safe and healthy. The surveillance drive launched will cater all the districts and all food supplies available in the market whether coming from local growers and producers as well as the supplies coming from outside be screened and would be considered safe for human health only after testing the collected samples from the markets.
Deputy Director has made it clear that the ongoing drive will bring a positive change and new revolution in the food industry would pave it’s way to ensure safe, healthy, nutritios and adulteration free food will reach the consumers.