Telangana, AP promise to recruit Food Safety Officers

Telangana, AP promise to recruit Food Safety Officers
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A two judge bench of the High Court at Hyderabad comprising acting Chief Justice Dilip B Bhosale and Justice P Naveen Rao on Wednesday took on file submissions made by the governments of Telangana State and Andhra Pradesh that they had taken steps to fill the posts of Food Safety Officers (FSO) and felt that the respective service commissions would expedite the recruitment process. 

Hyderabad: A two judge bench of the High Court at Hyderabad comprising acting Chief Justice Dilip B Bhosale and Justice P Naveen Rao on Wednesday took on file submissions made by the governments of Telangana State and Andhra Pradesh that they had taken steps to fill the posts of Food Safety Officers (FSO) and felt that the respective service commissions would expedite the recruitment process.

The bench was dealing with a newspaper article which was taken up as a case. The article alleged that carbide and other harmful gases were being used to artificially ripen fruits. The article alleged that the use of such gases was harmful to the public who were consuming such fruits.
Poonam Malakondiah, Principal Secretary of the Medical Department of AP government, appeared in person and submitted that the AP government announced nine Assistant Food Controllers, 26 Food Safety Officers, 13 Office Superintendents and 13 Junior Assistants that remained vacant in 13 districts of AP.

A similar submission was made by the government of Telangana State. The bench felt that the recruitment would be done expeditiously within three months and increase the number of posts, as health of the citizens is involved. The bench adjourned the matter by three weeks.

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