Bengaluru: Even though Karnataka is a pioneer in implementing the Food Safety and Standards Act with measures like setting up the office of Food Safety Commissioner at state level, one of the common complaints heard against the department concerned is that it is very in-active. Even though numerous complaints regarding food adulteration, sale of sub standard food materials is heard in the state, till now no action has been initiated by this authority against the offenders. Even though this authority has been set up under the State Health and Family Welfare department, the government has been complacent in implementing this Act.
But with the arrival of Subodh Yadav as the new commissioner of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, fast paced changes have been reported in the implementation of the provisions of FSSA, 2006. After suspending a couple of inefficient senior officials who were supervising the implementation of FSSA, Yadav has come up with various initiatives to make food safer to eat.
One of the common complaints heard from general public till now was that there was no proper channel or office to lodge complaints of food adulteration, substandard food items etc. But henceforth, a WhatsApp message to 9482196639 is enough for departmental action. General public can send videos, photos to this WhatsApp number and the department has promised to initiate action immediately.
