Pawan Agarwal, CEO of Food Future Foundation and former food regulator, highlighted ongoing challenges including traceability and the management of high-risk imports like perishable foods susceptible to contamination.
The food regulator also closely monitors international food alerts.“We largely import apples, pulses, edible oil, high-risk food, fresh foods such as sea food, meat etc.which have a propensity to get spoiled due to microbial contamination and poor temperature control,” Aggarwal said.
So, there used to be a mismatch in standards.“Food comes through more than 100 ports of entry and all ports must ensure imported food is safe.
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