UT health department to launch mobile food testing laboratory in Feb
9 years, 2 months ago

UT health department to launch mobile food testing laboratory in Feb

Hindustan Times  

With the UT health department all set to launch a mobile food testing laboratory in February, the city residents will be able to get food samples tested in their sectors only. The main aim of launching the mobile food testing lab is to check adulteration in milk and related products, ghee, spices, etc. Sukhwinder Singh of the food safety cell said, “The mobile lab van will have an automatic machine for checking adulteration in milk and related products. “People will be taught to differentiate original from artificial like mixing dried payapa seeds with black pepper.” Dr VK Gagneja, director health services, said, “The food testing lab service will be launched in February.

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