Body formed to hear complaints against food authority
July 16, 2021
Practical steps are being taken to promote food safety culture in Sindh, the provincial food minister has said. Hari Ram Kishori Lal is also the chairman of the Sindh Food Authority (SFA).
During the SFA’s seventh board meeting he chaired on Thursday, it was decided that a grievance redressal committee headed by the food secretary will be formed to expedite the hearing of complaints against the authority, simplify the process of issuing licences and ensure the provision of minimum wages.
Lal warned all the officials that any negligence caused by them will not be tolerated at all, stressing that the rules and regulations of the SFA must be complied with as soon as possible.
Fines amounting to over Rs.10.07 million were imposed on food business operators in the province during the last month on account of adulteration of extraneous materials in their products, the Sindh.