Kundapur: Workshop on Food Safety & Quality Act Held in Taluk

By Bernard D’Costa
Bellevision Media Network

Kundapur, 02 Feb 2013: The peoples’ food habits across the country have changed owing to western influence.  The ready-to- eat foods are widely consumed in this hurried and fashion world.  The junk food producers are exploiting the situation by unproven advertisements, which play havoc on the health of masses.  Over 2 lac peoples in the country are dying of high cholesterol.  The cases of cancer and heart ailments are increasing alarmingly.  The government has introduced Food safety and quality Act, in order to regulate the food processing agencies in supplying quality food products and beverages.  The international norms will be applicable to Indian standards, said district food inspection department officer Dr Rohini.

 

Dr Rohini was speaking at the workshop on Food safety and quality Act – 2006 that was organized at the aegis of Kundapur taluk merchants Association and Udupi district health department here on Wednesday February 27.

 

 

Dr Rohini urged the food processors to compulsorily follow the norms of the above mentioned Act and explained the definition of Act, registration and info on implementation officers.  She further said that the mid-day meals that are provided by state authorities in education institutions are excluded under the same Act.

The senior food inspector Narasimha Hebbar explained the fines that are applicable for violation of Act.  A fine of a minimum of Rs 25,000 to Rs 10 lac, imprisonment of 6 months to lifer will be awarded to the violators, said Hebbar.

 

Food inspector Narasimha Hebbar released a handbook on new food safety and quality Act.

Kundapur taluk merchants Association president H Subraya Halambi welcomed the gathering.  Sumangala Kamat and Sneha Pai rendered the prayers.  The Association secretary Shankar Kamat delivered the introductory address.  Ramachandra Prabhu compered the programme.