Hyderabad: Food safety, a collective responsibility says RDO Jitesh V Patel
Increased consumer awareness and regulatory focus have transformed India’s approach to food safety. Changing reforms continue to play an important role in shaping the industry to ascertain the procurement, provision and production of food products in order to meet the highest standards of safety and hygiene.
Hyderabad: Increased consumer awareness and regulatory focus have transformed India's approach to food safety. Changing reforms continue to play an important role in shaping the industry to ascertain the procurement, provision and production of food products in order to meet the highest standards of safety and hygiene.
In this view, GITAM Deemed-to-be University, Hyderabad organised 'Food Safety Supervisor Training' at its camps on Thursday in association with Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Government of Telangana and Food Safety India.
In his chief guest speech, Jitesh V Patel, RDO highlighted that food safety compliance programs in India can be reinforced by adhering to optimum standards of quality.
He added that organizations need to improve their reporting to the food regulator for higher compliance and also mentioned that the consumption of safe food is a shared responsibility.
Dr Anjaneyulu Chaganti, Director - Food Safety India trained the GITAM Hostel and canteen cooks, staff. He said that, while enforcing various policies and reforms, organizations also need to act responsibly by conducting training for employees to convey the significance of quality food and the consequences of non-compliance.
GITAM Resident Director DVVSR Varma, GITAM Hostels Chief Warder Prof ASreeram, School of Pharmacy Principal Prof G S Kumar, NSS Coordinator Dr P V Nagendra Kumar were also took part in the inaugural session.
