Ahead of Holi, food safety checks in city tointensify from Monday.
safefoodmitra.com · 2025-03-08 10:14:51
Referring to an inspection on Tuesday, he said inspection teams checked over 22establishments across the city. "Seven food outlets selling sweets and snacks were scrutinised for hygiene and food quality, with three shops issued notices for lacking valid food licences and a few were also fined."
Officials said that the State Food Laboratory in Namkum is also gearing up to test festive food samples for safety and quality. However, the lab, which received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) on Feb 17, is still dealing with a backlog of pending cases from previous years.