Feb 27, 2013

Trader fined for selling misbranded salt

Kishtwar Feb 26: Tightening its noose against the adulterators in Kishtwar, the food safety officers have lifted another sample of “Sugar Gold premium iodized salt” which has been declared misbranded by the food analyst laboratory Jammu.
The sample was lifted from the shop of Ajaiz Hussain son of Atta Mohammad resident of Piyakal Saroor and accordingly sent for testing at NABL accredited laboratory Jammu.
The food analysts found it misbranded and accordingly the challan was produce before the court of Additional District Magistrate Kishtwar (Adjudicating Officer)  under Food Safety and Standard Act 2006, an official spokesman said.
He added that the adjudicating officer Rajesh Kumar Shavan after hearing both the parties found the seller guilty and imposed a fine of Rs 2100 which was deposited by the offender on the spot Adjudicating Officer also directed that the seller will return whole lot of the salt to the distributor.

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