GADVASU holds training in hygienic meat production
The Centre for One Health, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, organised a one-day training programme for meat shop workers to promote hygienic meat production practices. The training was conducted under an ongoing institutional project and witnessed active participation from 25 meat shop workers representing different regions of the district.
The participants were welcomed by Dr Jasbir Singh Bedi, Director, Centre for One Health, who emphasised the crucial role of meat shop workers in ensuring safe, wholesome and hygienically produced meat for consumers. Dr Jay Prakash Yadav acted as the organising secretary and provided an overview of training activities. Dr Yadav underscored growing public health concerns related to food-borne illnesses and the need for improved meat shop hygiene to prevent zoonotic disease transmission.
Dr Nitin Mehta and Dr Pankaj Dhaka from the College of Veterinary Science, Ludhiana, delivered lectures on microbiological hazards in meat production and best practices for maintaining hygiene at various stages of slaughter and processing. Dr Sandeep Dhaliwal and Dr Priyanka conducted sessions on the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) registration process and basic post-mortem examination procedures for carcass inspection. Dr JPS Gill, Vice-Chancellor, extended his congratulations to the organisers for the impactful initiative aimed at improving food safety and public health through grassroots engagement. Dr Digvijay Singh, Dean, College of Veterinary Science, Rampura Phul, conveyed the importance of such capacity-building activities in improving meat safety and worker awareness.
