18 hrs ago
Asifabad Collector Orders Strict Action on Food Adulteration
The district Collector wants people to have safe food.
She told officials to check places that sell or prepare food.
These places include hotels, bakeries and eateries.
Officials will also check whether the businesses have the required licences and registrations.
Businesses using adulterated ingredients may face action.
Officials must check the quality of food supplies sent to schools and hostels.
This is meant to help prevent food poisoning and foodborne diseases.
The Collector also suggested publishing the names of seized items and rule-breaking establishments in newspapers.
District Collector K. Haritha directed officials to take strict action against food adulteration in Asifabad.
Food safety officials were told to inspect hotels, bakeries, eateries and other food establishments extensively.
Officials must verify business licences and shop registrations during inspections.
Establishments using adulterated ingredients should face action, the Collector said.
Raw materials supplied to welfare hostels, residential schools and ashram schools must be monitored regularly.
- Who
- District Collector K. Haritha directed food safety officials and other department officials.
- What
- Officials were ordered to intensify inspections and take action against food adulteration.
- Where
- At the Integrated District Collectorate complex in Asifabad district.
- When
- The instructions were issued on Wednesday during a District-level Food Safety Advisory Committee meeting.
- Why
- To ensure food safety and help prevent foodborne diseases and poisoning incidents.
Key facts
- District
- Asifabad
- Official issuing instructions
- District Collector K. Haritha
- Meeting
- District-level Food Safety Advisory Committee
- Inspection targets
- Hotels, bakeries, eateries and other food establishments
- Required checks
- Business licences, shop registrations and the quality of ingredients
- Institutional supplies
- Raw materials supplied to welfare hostels, residential schools and ashram schools
- Proposed disclosure
- Details of seized items and erring establishments could be published in newspapers










