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Punjab: Pannu says Food Safety dept conducting regular checks to ensure quality eatables for consumers

Chandigarh, Jun 14 (UNI) Punjab Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Kahan Singh Pannu on Sunday said that as part of its commitment to provide top quality eatables to the people during the corona virus pandemic, the officers of the Food Safety department conducted regular checks on the shops selling eatables and sensitized the shopkeepers to dispose off the expired stuff, sell quality products and desist from hoarding.
In a statement here, Mr Pannu said that the shopkeepers were also directed to observe strictly the social distancing guidelines, wear masks and use hand sanitizers, Wash hands for 20 seconds as often as possible.
Divulging more, he said that from May 1 to 31, the food safety teams conducted checks at 1451 shops and disposed off expired foodstuff including 22 quintal 66 Kg fruits and vegetables, Milk and Milk Products, 419 litres of the cold drinks, Oil, 167 Namkeen packets, biscuits and Masala.
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