FDA shuts six gobi manchurian stalls at Kapileshwar jatra

Times of India | 4 days ago | 25-11-2022 | 04:13 am

Ponda: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shut down six gobi manchurian stalls found operating without FDA licence at the Kapileshwar jatra in Ponda taluka.After receiving a complaint regarding the stalls, FDA food safety officers visited the stalls and directed the vendors to close activities. Food safety officers Shivdas Naik and Shruti Pilarnekar also dismantled the stalls that were found operating without FDA licence.The FDA stated that the stalls were set up at the jatra despite appeals by FDA not to allow food stalls carrying out cooking activities sans proper sanitary and hygienic conditions and without registration certificate from FDA.Kawlem deputy sarpanch Sushant Kapileshwarkar supported the FDA’s move and appealed the locals not to entertain such unhygienic stalls during jatras.A food safety training and certification programme, mandatory for all food business operators was offered to 70 FBOs by the FDA in collaboration with Taj Hotels trainer, South Goa collectorate and VM Salgaonkar College at the South Goa collectorate hall.As per law, every food business should have at least one food handler trained under the programme. The trainings are organised regularly by the FDA with prior registration on the FDA’s website. The FDA encouraged FBOs to avail the benefit of free of charge courses which will be chargeable later.

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Times of India | 1 day ago | 28-11-2022 | 04:05 am

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Times of India | 1 day ago | 27-11-2022 | 11:50 pm

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Times of India | 1 day ago | 27-11-2022 | 05:39 pm

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