6th District Level Advisory Committee Meeting on Food Safety

Namchi, 7 November (IPR): DC(Namchi) Mr M Bharani Kumar chaired 6th District Level Advisory Committee meeting on food safety at the office of District Collector, Namchi today.
The meeting had the presence of Dr. S.N Adhikari CMO (Namchi), Dr. Al. Rai Additional Director AH&VS, Mr Gopal Kumar Chhetri SDM (HQ) along with the officers from the line departments.
The main objective of the meeting was to review the activities of food safety eco-system in the district.
The meeting had thorough discussion on various agendas including, non-compliance of Hygiene & Sanitary Practices by Food Business Operators (FBOs) engaged for retail meat shops at Akkar Bridge, Jorethang, review on activities conducted during the 2nd quarter of 2022-23. In addition, the brief reports on action taken to confirm FBOs through compounding cases were presented, updates on Eat Right School, identification of places to Park Food Safety on wheels at Namchi were also highlighted.
During the meeting, the DC enquired the officers to focus on implementation of Food Safety and Standards Acts in the district and directed concern departments to generate awareness among the public.