KASHMIR NEWS ZONE CORRESPONDENT
Ganderbal 10 May (KNZ): A special drive and awareness by food safety department in Kangan area of Ganderbal district.
The department put its services of mobile food testing van about 20 samples of different commodities like milk, oils ,spices were tested on spot and formal samples of various food items were procured for detailed analysis after same were found in contravention of prescribed parameters, a Technologist Food safety Farooq Ahmad Mir said.
In addition an extensive awareness was also imparted among different food business operators of main market Kangan to follow good hygienic practices and best practices in safe food.
The team headed by SDM Kangan Mr Hashmat Ali inspected many food establishments in the town and conducted awareness among the general public regarding good hygiene with various dimensions, besides ill effects of use of outdated newspapers as wrappers and covering material which is prohibited under law and along with the use synthetic colours in preparation of various cuisines .
According to technologist Use of News papers for wraping food items in not allowed and Reusing cooking oil without using a deep fryer is extremely harmful to your health,as aldehydes and radicals are being formed.
Common stock of people appreciated the efforts of food safety department and appealed the department to carry such awareness activities more frequently.KNZ
