Srinagar, Dec. 12 -- Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), has issued a detailed advisory to ensure scientific and responsible disposal of seized, rejected, and expired food items, following recent reports of such materials being improperly dumped into rivers and other natural water bodies.

Reiterating the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and guidelines issued by FSSAI, the advisory directs all Designated Officers, Food Safety Officers, and enforcement teams to strictly adhere to approved disposal procedures to prevent environmental harm, health risks, and misuse of unsafe food items.

The Department has emphasized that disposal of any seized, rejected, or expired food items including their packaging, into rivers, lake...