FSSAI will take the batten to ensure food safety in railways: Pawan Agarwal

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In his recent media outing, Pawan Agarwal, CEO, Food Standards and Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) have informed that his team is closely working with Indian Railways to tighten up food security in railways. “Our organization and the Railways are working in the most systematic manner to ensure absolute food safety for passenger,” said Agarwal.

Recently, there were several complaints made by the commuters about various issues such as stapler pins being found in packaged food items. “We have appointed executive directors of health, along with additional food safety commissioners to work as per the railway eco-system,” said CEO.

“Our standards for food supplements have been collectively assembled by our panels in two to three years and it is a continuously evolving process. If they feel it needs to be changed, the scientific panel is examining. The new standards will be applied from January 1. However, we are hoping before that, all the discussion materialises and we can bring the required changes,” he added.

FSSAI has already banned the use staple pins in tea bags from January next year. The regulator said in its official statement that using staple pins in a tea bag is a serious health hazard.

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