The Tiruvarur District Food Safety and Medicines Department has urged consumers to report complaints of food adulteration via a dedicated WhatsApp number.
Participating in the World Food Safety Day conference organised by the Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection and Environment Research Centre in association with the Food Safety and Medicines Department and Consumer Confederation of India at a private Paramedical College in Tiruvarur on June 7, Food Safety Officer S. Anbazhagan said that the objective of the Food Safety Day was to create awareness about how to prevent spreading of disease through food habits.
Pointing out that contaminated water, expired food products pose a threat to the health of children and senior citizen, the DFSO said complaints of adulteration and other health issues in food chain could be forwarded to the department through WhatApp number 9444042322, according to an official release.
Published – June 07, 2025 05:31 pm IST