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FSSAI calls for intensified food safety inspections ahead of festive season

Siliguri, Oct 13 (UNI) With Navratri celebrations underway and Diwali approaching, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has called for intensified inspections and sampling to prevent the sale of adulterated, counterfeit and unsafe food products during the festive season.
In a special advisory to food safety authorities across the country, the FSSAI has stressed the need for increased surveillance of food markets, sweet shops, snack stalls and other outlets witnessing a rise in demand during the festivals. The drive will focus on the quality and safety of sweets, savouries, beverages, edible oils, milk and milk products, including ghee, khoa and paneer.
The advisory was issued by Dr Amit Sharma, Executive Director (CS), Regulatory Compliance Division of the FSSAI, in a communication addressed to the commissioners of all states and union Territories and the authority’s regional directors.
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