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Tulsipur (Dang), Oct 10: The Division Office of Food Technology and Quality Control, Tulsipur (Dang), has inspected and monitored various food businesses 161 times over the past year. 
These inspections were carried out during the fiscal year 2082/83. Information Officer Sudarshan Gosain stated that the inspections comprised 88 solo inspections conducted by food inspectors and 73 joint inspections involving representatives from various regulatory bodies. 
The inspections covered food markets and shops (95 times), food industries (176 times), hotels, restaurants, and eateries (71 times), and sensitive industries such as those dealing with milk, oil, and processed drinking water (40 times). 
Beyond regulatory activities, the office organized various awareness-raising training and orientation programs aimed at enhancing the capacity of food business operators and ensuring consumer health and safety. In accordance with the 'Guidelines for Grading Hotels and Restaurants Based on Food Hygiene, 2074,' a total of 51 hotels and restaurants in the Lamahi, Rapti, Tulsipur, and Ghorahi areas were graded and issued certification logos. 
The office has also prioritized raising awareness about food hygiene and nutrition at the school and community levels. 
Over the past year, the office confiscated and destroyed unfit food items valued at more than Rs 450,000. food items worth a total of Rs 456,368 found to be expired, contaminated, or otherwise unfit for consumption during inspections in the last fiscal year (2082/83) were seized and destroyed, according to Information Officer Gosai,
Meanwhile, a total of 13 cases have been filed in court under the Food Hygiene and Quality Act, 2081.