At present, there is one food safety officer for every Assembly constituency and the attempt is to expand their numbers.
The State government is considering the creation of more posts of food safety officers to strengthen the department’s enforcement activities, Health Minister Veena George has said.
At present, there is one food safety officer for every Assembly constituency and the attempt is to expand their numbers. All 14 districts are now equipped with mobile food safety labs and the lab network will also be expanded this year as part of strengthening the enforcement activities, she says.
