Andhra Pradesh Food Safety Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), New Delhi, for establishing food labs and mobile food labs in the State, said the department’s Commissioner Salijamala Venkateswar, in a statement released on Sunday.
As a part of this agreement, the State received funds of ₹80 crore for setting up these labs and improving the food safety ecosystem here, he said.
After reviewing the functioning of food and water labs, the Commissioner instructed authorities to conduct regular quality tests, take stringent action against those using banned items such as synthetic food colours, and reuse cooking oil.
