CHANDIGARH: Reaffirming the commitment of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to ensure safe and healthy food for the people of the state, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting and announced the launch of a massive, targeted campaign for food testing. The Minister declared that the government is leaving no stone unturned to provide ‘Shudh Ann’ (pure food) to the people of Punjab.
Presiding over a meeting with senior officials, public health experts, and representatives from key regulatory and scientific institutions at his office here, Dr Balbir Singh directed the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to run a 15-day statewide campaign from April 1 to 15, 2026, for the extensive checking of food adulteration through ‘Food Safety on Wheels’ (FSWs) vans.
Emphasising that these mobile vans are a crucial tool in the fight against food adulteration, the Health Minister urged all Food Business Operators (FBOs) and the general public to get their samples checked during this special campaign to ensure their food is not adulterated and complied with safety standards. The campaign will focus on educating FBOs and utilising the FSWs for on-the-spot testing, he said.
Notably, ‘Food Safety on Wheels’ are Mobile Food Testing Vans, which are equipped for screening of adulteration among major categories of Food including milk, ghee, paneer, water, spices, food supplements, sweets, fruits, vegetables, and other daily consumables.