PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE /Dehradun
Ahead of Navratri, the Food Safety Department collected samples of buckwheat flour (kuttu ata) and other food products used during fasting from shops in Raipur, Nathuwala and Balawala on Saturday. A total of four samples were collected during the inspection and sent to a government laboratory for testing.
During the inspection, the team issued guidelines to traders selling food items used during fasting. They were instructed not to sell buckwheat flour without a valid food licence. Traders were also warned against selling or storing expired, insect infested, fungus contaminated or old buckwheat flour.
The department directed traders to check the batch number, manufacturing date, expiry date and food licence details on packaged buckwheat flour before selling it.
The inspection was conducted on the directions of district magistrate Ashish Chauhan and Food Safety and Drug Administration Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey. Assistant commissioner food safety Manish Sayana led the team, which included senior food safety Officer Ramesh Singh.
Officials said further action would be taken as per the rules after the laboratory reports are received. The department added that inspections would continue to ensure the availability of safe and quality food products during Navratri.
