The Food Safety Administration Thoubal carried out a drive inside the DC Complex and outside the premises of offices in the District.

The  Food Safety Administration Thoubal today has carried  out a special drive inside the DC Complex as well as outside the premises of various offices located in the District. Under the instructions of Deputy Commissioner A. Subhas , who is also Chairperson District Level Advisory Committee, The Food Safety and Standard  Enforcement has carried out inspections and drive  inside DC campus, and other office campuses such  as District hospital canteen, District Session Court complex, District Transport Office complex, District Cooperative Society, and CMO complex shops to check and seize contraband tobacco products including betel quid, Pan masala, Gurkha, kheini and  other containing tobacco. Most of the canteen and shop inside DC campus has already  stopped selling such banned item but a few shop found selling such items. Designated Officer and FSO has  directed not to sell such items. Further any of these shops found to be selling such tobacco containing food  then  needful legal actions will be initiated as per laws. Such Drive will be carried out  continuously.

Earlier the Chairperson District Level Advisory Committee on Food Safety Administration on 29 th of July,2022 has issued an order banning the sales and consumption of tobacco and nicotine containing food items.