Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has decided to organize special training programme regarding FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS & REGULATION ACT 2006 in month of July. The proposed training program would be organized for the assistant food commissioners, food inspectors, and designated officers of the health department.

Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has decided to organize special training programme regarding FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS & REGULATION ACT 2006 in month of July. The proposed training program would be organized for the assistant food commissioners, food inspectors, and designated officers of the health department.

Giving Details, the Health and Family Welfare Minister Brahm Mohindra said that the training intends to provide the relevant and practical insights about food safety, standards, food safety management systems and related legal provisions under this Act. He said that this training would also impart  a complete understanding of Schedule 4 of FSSR Act 2006 in which experts would provide the detail information of key terminologies on Food Safety Systems, Food Safety Hazards (Physical/Chemical/ Microbiological/ Allergens), overview of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 and Rules and Regulations 2011.  

Mohindra said that it has brought to his notice that the health department had never imparted any such vocational training to the officers of food safety department till date. He said that after this training, the officers would attain a uniform pattern of effective compliance of Food Safety and Standards Act across the state through getting a detailed knowledge regarding the parameters and guidelines under this Act.

Talking about the key role of food safety wing of the health department, he said that it is the prime duty of the department to ensure health and hygiene of the citizens,   which could be ensured through supply of nutritious and unadulterated food items. The significant subjects likewise food operations and control, management & supervision, food testing, prevention of cross contamination besides consumer information would also be covered under this training programme.

Under this unique effort, as many as 30 officers of health department would be provided training in first phase.