Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. KULGAM: A meeting of the District Level Advisory Committee (DLAC) on Food Safety was convened today under the chairmanship of the Additional Deputy Commissioner kulgam,Viqar Ahmed Giri. The meeting, attended by all Committee members, was convened to review the overall status of food safety enforcement and hygiene standards across the district.
During the meeting, a detailed presentation on the functioning and implementation of food safety measures was given by the Assistant Commissioner Food Safety, Kulgam. The ADC underlined the need to focus on strict adherence to food safety norms across the district and emphasised on regular inspections.
He underscored that regular and broad based sampling of food establishments and street food vendors should become the norm and directed the food safety department to intensify the surveillance so that quality food products are made available to the general public. It was exhorted that all street food vendors must be mandatorily registered under the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, and compliance in this regard shall be monitored. The ADC stressed that unregistered vendors shall be sensitized and proceeded against as per norms, wherever required particularly with focus on fast food outlets.
He also directed that samples shall be collected from the main markets of all blocks in kulgam within a stipulated timeframe and sent for analytical testing to ascertain quality standards. It was emphasized that timely sampling, testing, and follow-up action must be ensured without delay. The ADC impressed upon all concerned departments to maintain close inter-departmental coordination and ensure effective implementation of food safety regulations in letter and spirit.
