Drugs and Food Control Organization Ladakh holds awareness program on food safety

Kargil, April 25: Drugs and Food Control Organization Ladakh in collaboration with College Cultural and Seminar Committee, along with Department of Commerce and Sociology today organized an event titled “Awareness/Testing Through Food Safety on Wheels Vehicle” at GDC Kargil.

The event was held under the leadership of Principal Prof. (Dr.) Amina Qari. It witnessed an enthusiastic turnout of students and faculty members eager to learn about food safety practices. Assistant Professor of Engl...

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Improvement Notices Issued to Food Business Operators in Ladakh under Section 32 of FSS ACT 2006

Kargil, April 22: The Designated Officers of Food Safety in Leh & Kargil, under the directions of the Commissioner of Food Safety, UT Ladakh, have issued 17 improvement notices to various Food Business Operators (FBOs) in the region.

The notices were issued due to non-compliance with the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Label and Display Regulations 2020, FSS Organic Regulations 2018, and FSS Advertisement & Claims Regulations 2018. The FBOs have been given a response time of 20 days to ad...

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DC Kargil chairs 4th DLAC meeting on Safe Food and Healthy Diet

Kargil, Dec 27: The 4th District Level Advisory Committee (DLAC) meeting on Safe Food and Healthy Diet was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Shrikant Suse. The meeting focused on crucial discussions regarding different issues related to food safety in the district.

During the meeting, DC Kargil instructed Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Kargil to collaborate with the Food Safety Drugs and Food Control Organization Kargil in providing training to all Auxilia...

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DC Leh Santosh chairs 2nd DLAC meeting on Safe Food and Healthy Diet

Leh, Nov 23, 2023: Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, chaired the 2nd DLAC (District Level Advisory Committee) meeting on Safe Food and Healthy Diet at the VC room today.

The meeting addressed crucial issues related to food safety, including food establishment licenses, mid-day meals, and the registration of all department canteens under the Food Safety Standard Act.

During the meeting, officials provided updates to the DC Leh on the current status of food safety in Leh and d...

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Officials seize contaminated chicken and beef worth 13 lakhs from cold storage in Titichumik

VoL Desk, April 26: After receiving complaints from local residents and a report from the CID indicating the presence of contaminated chicken, officials from various departments conducted an inspection of the cold storage facility belonging to M/S Imtiyaz Ahmad in Titichumik. On Monday, they seized chicken and beef worth Rs 13 lakhs.

The inspection was conducted by a joint team consisting of officials from Food Safety, Drugs and Food Control Organization, CA&PD, MC Kargil, and the police....

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State Level Advisory Committee meets on ‘Safe Food & Healthy Diets’

Leh, April 5: State Level Advisory Committee (SLAC) meeting on ‘Safe Food & Healthy Diets’ was held under the chairmanship of Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula (Chairman SLAC) at Civil Secretariat, Leh. The officials presented the Action Taken Report as per the directions given in the last meeting of SLAC.

Deliberations were held on the issue of the sale of expired items, misbranding, and carrying out strict checking to ensure the prescribed standards of food being sold in the market. Advisor ...

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DC Leh chairs 2nd DLAC meeting of Safe Food and Healthy Diets

Leh, Jan 16: Deputy Commissioner, Leh/ Chairperson, District Level Advisory Committee (DLAC), Shrikant Suse, chaired the 2nd DLAC meeting of Safe Food and Healthy Diet. 

The meeting was attended by the concerned members of DLAC, including Chief Medical Officer, Leh; Chief Education Officer, Leh; Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety, Leh; Assistant Director, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Leh; Executive Officer, Municipal Committee, Leh; District Program Officer, ICDS, Leh; Gener...

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DC Kargil chairs meeting on effective implementation of Safe Food and Healthy Diet

KARGIL, JAN 05, 2023: Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, who is also the chairman of the District Level Authority Committee (DLAC), today chaired a meeting for the effective implementation of “Safe Food and Healthy Diet” in the district.

During the meeting, a detailed discussion and deliberation were held upon the various aspects and effective implementation of “Safe Food and Healthy Diet”.

The meeting discussed registration of Eat Right School, Eat Right Campus ...

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Food Safety Ladakh, FSSAI organise Eat Right Mela in Kargil

KARGIL, JULY 14, 2022:

Food Safety Ladakh in collaboration with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) headquarter Delhi today organized Eat Right Mela under the flagship program Eat Right India initiative at Syed Mehdi Memorial Auditorium Hall Kargil.

On the occasion, Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan, Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve, Dy SP Manzoor Hussain, Nodal Officer, FSSAI Ladakh Tamchos Gurmat...

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Secretary H&ME directs concerned businesses in Ladakh to get FSSAI license

VoL Desk, June 30: Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, UT Ladakh, Dr Pawan Kotwal in a fresh circular has directed the concerned businesses to get FSSAI license/ registration.

“It is observed that most of the Food Services Operators (Hotels, Guest Houses, Home Stays, Camps etc) Govt & Private are operating their business without fssai License/ Registration which is an offence under Section 63 of Food Safety Standards”, read the circular.

The Section 63 of Food...

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