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• Identifies and assesses the food safety challenges including pesticide residues, aflatoxins, fluorosis in the production and processing of foods, and ensures such challenges are met to provide safe food to the consumer.
• Conducts studies on water safety in terms of heavy metal and fluoride contamination
• Conducts risk analysis, plans preventive and control strategies and defines maximum limits.
• Provides scientific advice to government bodies on food safety and control activities
• Conducts capacity-building programmes in the area of food safety for all stakeholders involved in food production and processing including government, industry, academia, marketing sectors, NGOs, and consumer organizations.
• Assists in outbreak investigations

STAFF

1. Dr. Sukesh Narayan Sinha, Scientist F & Head
2. Dr. J. Padmaja, Scientist F
3. Dr. S. Vasanthi, Scientist E
4. Dr. Vakdevi Validandi, Scientist D

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