To bring transparency in the Food Safety Department, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Brahm Mohindra on Friday launched an online inspection and sampling system to expedite the procedure of food sampling and testing.
“It is essential that food safety inspections are conducted diligently and reports made available to all stakeholders in short span of time with quick response provision”, said Mohindra during the launch.
Also present were all designated officers (Food Safety), assistant commissioners (food), and senior officers of Food and Drug Administration and Health and Family Welfare, on the occasion.
At the same time, Mohindra ordered the food safety officials to clear backlog of licenses or registration by March 31, 2018.
“Food businesses have a legal and moral obligation to ensure that they are not contributing to the statistics of food borne illness and other diseases.
At the same time, the food safety team must be equipped well to address to such issues concerning the food security which directly protect the healthy life of state’s population,” he said.
Mohindra was apprised that the Punjab Government has made it mandatory for all the designated Officers (Food Safety), Assistant Commissioners (food) to use online inspection and food sampling system in their respective districts to expedite the procedure of sampling and testing.