Kargil, Sept 15: Deputy Commissioner and CEO of LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, chaired the quarterly District Level Advisory Committee (DLAC) on Food Safety meeting, themed ‘Safe Food & Healthy Diets,’ in his office on Monday.
Issuing order for rigorous checks and transparent process, the DC instructed the Food Safety Department to collect samples from the hospital canteen, create a detailed video documenting the entire food safety process for public awareness via media, and enforce stringent inspections of vehicles entering from other states, particularly targeting paneer, chicken, and meat consignments.
The DC instructed the Education Department to complete FSSAI registration of all schools under the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme within one week.
DC Rakesh instructed Chief Medical Officer to submit a monthly report of patients affected by food-borne illnesses to the Food Safety Department.
He instructed Municipal Committee & Food Safety Department to jointly initiate a drive to identify and provide designated spaces for street vendors, ensuring hygienic practices.
The Deputy Commissioner also instructed Horticulture Department to prepare and circulate a video guide for farmers on the correct use of Potassium Metabisulphite (KMS) in apricot processing.
He asked Cooperative Department to ensure FSSAI registration of all premises under its jurisdiction.
He further instructed The Food Safety Department to actively promote food safety grievance redressal mechanisms on social media platforms, specifically through DIPR Kargil.
The meeting also reviewed enforcement activities, licensing, sampling, adjudication, and consumer grievance redressal measures, with a focus on improving hygiene in hospital canteens, MDM kitchens, and cooperative outlets.
The meeting was attended by the DySP, Kargil, District Programme Officer ICDS Kargil, Assistant Director FCS&CA Kargil, Chief Agriculture Officer Kargil, Chief Horticulture Officer Kargil, Chief Medical Officer Kargil, and Assistant Commissioner Food Safety Kargil, among others.
