‘Health concerns about food becoming more common in state’
Dimapur, May 24 (EMN): The Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) has sought action from the authorities over alleged ‘spoiled and smelling chicken bun’ that a bakery in Kohima town was said to have sold to customers.
According to a press release from the NVCO, it was on the 22nd of May that a student leader by the name Kediseto Tase had bought ‘chicken bun’ from Friends Bakery situated near Mohokhola bridge in Kohima at around 10.30 am.
“However, after reaching village may be within an hour or so the chicken bun was found to be spoiled and was badly smelling. Mr. Kediseto Tase himself went to Friend Bakery and informed them about the spoiled chicken bun but at first the person in the bakery was adamant saying that is was make (sic) only in the morning and not in a position to accept the wrong,” the press release stated.
Tase was stated to have gone back and brought a sample to show it to the person in the bakery ‘asking them smell it.’ Only after that, the NVCO stated, they accepted that the chicken bun was spoiled and was “also smelling badly and they also stated that their products are supplied by Popular Bakery.”
The NVCO stated that the consumer took his grievance to the department of Food Safety besides bringing to the notice of the Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO).
The NVCO has taken serious note of the matter expressing worry that the problem was ‘becoming more and more common in our market.’
The organisation stated: “The government of Nagaland had already implemented the Food Safety & Standard Act 2006 in the state and the chief medical Officer Kohima have informed the food business operators including hotels, restaurants, provisions, bakeries, groceries, home based canteens of schools/colleges, office, tea stall, street food vendors, etc. to obtain food safety license/registration and as per the Act the Food Safety Officer should checked all these food business operators.”
Food safety refers to the condition and practices that preserve the quality of food to prevent contamination of food borne illness.
The Food Safety & Standard Act 2006 aims to consolidate laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India “for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of sale and wholesome food for human consumption in the country,” the NVCO stated.
