Sindh Food Authority organizes ‘food safety and hygiene awareness’ program in collaboration with Kasan
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KARACHI: Sindh Food Authority Director General Agha Fakhar Hussain organized an awareness program about food safety and hygiene with the support of Karachi Association of Sweets and Nimco (KASAN) President Sheikh Muhammad Tehseen.
On this occasion, Sindh Food Authority Director General Agha Fakhar Hussain reiterated his commitment to ensure safe and healthy food supply across the province and said that in the process of improving food safety and hygiene through the awareness program will continue to play their role.
In the program, Kasan Vice President Saqib Ahmed, General Secretary Gulzar Ahmed, Joint Secretary Abdul Bari, Jamia Al Rasheed Mufti Talha Siddiqui, Dr. Ghafran Saeed, Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science of Karachi University, Consumer Association of Pakistan Chairman Kaukab Iqbal and Chairman of Consumer Protection Council Shakeel Baig also participated in the event.
Agha Fakhr also said that the Sindh Food Authority has started the Hygiene Ambassadors program, which is showing excellent results, under this program prominent people from different walks of life and people who influence the society on honorary basis. Food and Hygiene Ambassadors are being appointed.
The aim of this program is to create awareness among the different sections of the population of the province on important topics like nutrition and food, food safety and hygiene, healthy eating habits and the benefits of maintaining a healthy diet, Agha Fakhr said further.
DG Sindh Food Authority added that along with inspections, special attention is paid to awareness and training of food businesses, so that food handlers can ensure adherence to hygiene principles, and also regarding food safety SOPs.
Karachi Association of Sweets and Namco (KASAN) President Sheikh Muhammad Tehseen appreciated the efforts of Sindh Food Authority in organizing the information program.
Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 23 2024
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