FDA Issues Food Safety Advisory For Ganpati Mahaprasad

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a comprehensive food safety advisory targeting Ganesh mandals, trusts, institutes, and event organizers throughout Nagpur city and district. This advisory is designed to safeguard public health during the Ganesh festival, allowing devotees to partake in the celebrations with confidence, free from the risk of food-borne illnesses.

“The water used for drinking as well as cooking purposes must be potable,” said an official, referring to the FDA advisory. Extra care is needed for perishable items such as khowa and mawa,” said an official. “If a food safety officer inspects the premises, a responsible person must cooperate fully and follow instructions,” said the official.

FDA has directed mandals to follow strict hygiene while preparing and serving Mahaprasad, Annachhatra and Bhandara. FDA has mandated that caterers hired by mandals must hold a valid licence. Mandals that cook the food themselves are not required to register with FDA, but they must follow food safety rules. Raw material should be bought only from licensed shops, with thorough checks regarding expiry dates, the advisory states. Leftover cooked food must be disposed of properly to avoid contamination. Maharashtra’s Food Safety commissioner has listed these steps as mandatory. The advisory includes aspects like the following: the cooking areas should stay clean and hygienic; utensils must be washed, covered and stored properly. The volunteers handling food must wear aprons, gloves and headgear and wash their hands often, the advisory added. “Anyone suffering from a skin infection or other communicable disease should stay away from cooking and serving. The mandals are also required to maintain purchase bills of all raw materials. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Nagpur | Silver Rate in Nagpur | Bank Holidays in Nagpur | Public Holidays in Nagpur | Petrol Price in Nagpur | Diesel Price in Nagpur | CNG Price in Nagpur | LPG Price in Nagpur