'Data on food biz operators lacking in TN, no uniformity in surveillance'

THE FOOD SAFETY Officers in select districts in Tamil Nadu did not have complete data on Food Business Operators (FBOs) functioning within their area, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, said on Tuesday.

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Chennai, April 29

Due to the absence of records/details relating to inspections, the Audit could not derive an assurance that all registered FBOs were actually inspected at least once a year by FSOs as per the Regulations, the CAG report on Compliance Audit for the year ended March 2023, tabled in the Assembly said.

Procurement and supply of high-end laboratory equipment without adequate planning, or ensuring the availability of sufficient infrastructure and adequate skilled manpower to handle the equipment, adversely affected the overall performance of the Food Analysis Laboratories, it said.