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DCC flags off mobile food testing Lab

Young Bites. Dated: 6/20/2019 11:22:16 AM

ABID PAMPORI Doda, June 19 With an aim to ensure qualitative and wholesome food items to the people of District Kishtwar besides generating awareness among the masses with regard to the safe usage of food and other eatables, today Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana flagged off Mobile Testing Laboratory (Van) of Food and Drugs Administration, Food Safety Department Kishtwar from District Headquarter Complex Kishtwar . Assistant Commissioner Dev. Kishtwar, Anil Kumar Chandail, Assistant Commissioner Food Safety (ACFS) Kishtwar Shabir Ahmed Faridy, FSO Kishtwar Rajni Devi, FSO Dachhan Sajjad Ahmad, FSO Paddar, Prithpal Singh besides staff of FDA department Kishtwar remained present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, DC Kishtwar stated that food adulteration had serious effects on the health of people which is one of the major cause behind some fatal diseases. He further stated that the expert team shall impart awareness among general public about food safety and various types of common adulteration in food articles. "Mobile Lab (Van), equipped with the necessary technical expertise shall visit across the district to collect food samples that will be subsequently tested for human consumption" he added. ACFS Kishtwar, informed this initiative is a part of the 03 days long drive being launched by the Department of Food Safety. He further informed that the mobile van is fully equipped with analytical instruments, such as milk analyzer, hot air oven, hot plate, mixergrinder, digital weighing scale, digital multi parameter hand-held meter and digital refractometer.Besides the van also had the facility to draw on-the-spot samples and generate instant reports.