Food safety officials grapple with lack of facilities, staff shortage
1 year, 11 months ago

Food safety officials grapple with lack of facilities, staff shortage

The Hindu  

Limitations in enforcement of food safety rules have come to light in the wake of frequent reporting of food-borne diseases across the State. Food safety officials say they often grapple with lack of facilities and staff shortage. Each district has an Assistant Commissioner of Food Safety, under whom there is one circle-level food safety officer for each Assembly constituency. Functionaries of the Kerala State Health Inspectors’ Federation and the Kerala Health Inspectors’ Union say around 4,500 health inspectors in the State should be given the job of collecting and examining food samples for surveillance. Right now, only food safety officials have the right to check outlets before giving them registration numbers and licence.

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Food adulteration plagues Tirupati eateries
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Food adulteration plagues Tirupati eateries

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The temple city of Tirupati, which draws over one lakh pilgrims daily and houses half as many residents is plagued with frequent food adulteration complaints in its hotels and restaurants. Key senior positions, including those of food safety officers, have remained unfilled for years, forcing the department to manage its responsibilities by redistributing tasks among the limited existing staff. …

Entry of unregistered food businesses hit operation of licensed units
3 months, 1 week ago

Entry of unregistered food businesses hit operation of licensed units

The Hindu  

Challenging the Food Safety department’s flash checking and awareness drive against the processing and sale of unsafe food, a number of unlicensed food manufacturing units are suspected of entering the market to cash in on the Onam season. Functionaries of the All Kerala Caterers Association, who recently voiced strong protest against this trend, said that unlicensed food manufacturers and suppliers …

Hygiene hazards in Hyderabad’s dining dens
7 months ago

Hygiene hazards in Hyderabad’s dining dens

The Hindu  

It is called charcoal shawarma. High day temperatures, prolonged food storage time, high throughput of food items, long working hours for staff, limited water supply, low hygiene standards, and minimal kitchen oversight have made eating out a risky proposition in the city. Now, the GHMC Commissioner has teamed up with the Commissioner of the Food Safety Department to conduct inspections …

In food we trust: laying out health and hygiene norms
1 year, 1 month ago

In food we trust: laying out health and hygiene norms

The Hindu  

In a metro city like Chennai, food is available almost round the clock. According to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, dairy products, meat and meat products, including poultry, fish and fish products, egg and egg products, prepared food and Indian sweets are high-risk categories. P. Satheesh Kumar, Designated Officer, Food Safety Department, Chennai, has come across many …

Shortage of food safety workers ‘leaving consumers and businesses vulnerable’
1 year, 1 month ago

Shortage of food safety workers ‘leaving consumers and businesses vulnerable’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The food system across the …

FDA shuts CCD, five other restaurants
1 year, 2 months ago

FDA shuts CCD, five other restaurants

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: As the state’s Food and Drugs Administration continues to crack its whip on Mumbai eateries flouting food safety parameters, the regulatory body on Tuesday revealed the names of six more restaurants that were handed stop work notices. The city has 18,481 registered eateries while FDA has only 13 food safety officers against its requirement of 49 HT on October …

Awareness drive to improve food safety in all 15 zones of city
1 year, 6 months ago

Awareness drive to improve food safety in all 15 zones of city

The Hindu  

Following a demand from councillors to improve awareness about food safety among business operators in the city, the Greater Chennai Corporation is planning to improve surveillance in coordination with the Food Safety Department. Food Safety Department officials said they had completed basic training for 12,000 out of 18,000 food business operators, many of whom have not received basic training, causing …

Eating out, a walk on eggshells in Kerala
1 year, 11 months ago

Eating out, a walk on eggshells in Kerala

The Hindu  

A notice served by the Kottayam municipality on Park Restaurant at Sankranthi in November, 2022 had listed eight lapses, including poor upkeep of the freezer used for storage of meat, and lack of licence for the space used as kitchen. He was talking about the food safety authorities suddenly beefing up enforcement and conducting a flurry of raids after a …

Chances of infection: food safety squad continues aggressive checking in eateries
1 year, 11 months ago

Chances of infection: food safety squad continues aggressive checking in eateries

The Hindu  

A flash inspection conducted by the four special squads of the Food Safety department has exposed 14 restaurants and a few wayside eateries for unhygienic handling of food items. Officials with the special squads said they imposed fines on the owners of 11 highly unhygienic units during the inspection last week. Hotels, restaurants, and wayside eateries had witnessed unexpected rush …

Food adulteration everywhere from hotels, bakeries to sweet shops
2 years, 3 months ago

Food adulteration everywhere from hotels, bakeries to sweet shops

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Food adulteration has been reported not only in small hotel players, but also in some popular star restaurants, according to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, which conducts surprise checks on hotels and restaurants on a regular basis to check hygiene levels and food quality. While online delivery apps have been a boon to people, E. Sudarshan Reddy, food safety …

Large Scale Food Adulteration: Madras High Court Issues Directions For Food Safety Commissioner To Spread Awareness And Take Swift Action
3 years ago

Large Scale Food Adulteration: Madras High Court Issues Directions For Food Safety Commissioner To Spread Awareness And Take Swift Action

Live Law  

Madras High Court has underscored the aggravating consequences of food adulteration in the public domain while disposing off a writ petition questioning the order passed by the Designated Officer under The Food Safety And Standards Act, 2006. The Madras High Court had also suo motu impleaded the Commissioner of Food Safety for the limited purpose of implementing the court's directions …

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