Mobile food testing lab flagged off in Tiruchi
A mobile food testing laboratory called 'Food Safety on Wheels' was launched in Tiruchi by Collector Pratik Tayal. The unit aims to test food items and raise awareness about food safety among the public. It will help combat food adulteration and ensure hygiene in food sales during festivals and public gatherings.
- ▪The mobile laboratory is operated by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
- ▪It is equipped to conduct tests on 80 parameters across seven categories.
- ▪The unit will travel throughout the district, including rural areas, to reach various public congregations.
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‘Food Safety on Wheels’, a mobile food testing laboratory of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) was flagged off in the city by Collector Pratik Tayal on Tuesday.Besides testing food items, the mobile unit would also be involved in raising awareness of food safety among various sections of society.The unit would help check adulteration in food and sale of food products in unhygienic conditions. It would be used to carry out tests during festivals, at markets and other places of public congregation, an official press release said.The mobile laboratory is equipped to carry out tests on 80 parameters under seven categories including basic microbiological and adulteration tests.
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