Ahmedabad, Sep 17 (PTI) The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) on Thursday said it conducted a special inspection drive covering 151 hostels and canteens across the state and issued improvement notices to 33 of them.
The action came after a recent food poisoning incident at a hostel in Surat, following which Health Minister Praful Pansheriya directed the regulator to conduct a special drive to inspect private and government-run hostels and canteens to check food quality and hygiene standards.
“During the statewide special drive on Thursday, a total of 151 hostels/canteens were inspected till 6 pm, including 25 government hostels/canteens, 20 semi-government hostels/canteens and 106 private hostels/canteens. Improvement notices were issued to 33 operators and 23 food samples were collected for testing,” Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration said in a release.
Improvement notices were issued wherever deficiencies related to hygiene, food safety and quality were found, with operators being directed to take necessary corrective measures, it added.
Further testing and analysis of the collected food samples will be carried out, the release informed. PTI KVM BNM
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