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Now, send food samples for analysis
THE HINDU, NOVEMBER 22, 2018
CHENNAI: People can now get food samples analysed for quality at the government food analysis laboratory on the campus of Kings Institute, Guindy. They can lodge complaints on the quality of food at 94440 42322.
Collector A. Shanmuga Sundaram, in a release, said provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and Food Safety and Standards Rule, 2011, enables public to test food samples for quality. They can visit www.fssai.gov.in for details about sending the samples.
They should fill the details of the food samples to be tested in form V-B. The receipt for the purchase of the food should be available. One sample along with the fee for analysis and form VI should be submitted to the food analysis laboratory .
The other sample should be sent to the Designated Officer, Food Safety Department, Chennai district, No. 33, West Jones Road, Chennai- 600015.
The analysts would send the report of the analysis within 14 days.