Apr 25, 2013

Traders briefed on Food Safety & Standards Act

Ludhiana, April 24
Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-Adjudicating Officer Neeru Katyal has stated that getting a licence is mandatory for selling food items under the Food Safety and Standards Act. She has ordered for a full implementation of the Act in the district.

She met the representatives of different associations and told them about the provisions of the Act. She told them doing business without licence would attract a fine up to Rs 5 lakh and imprisonment up to six months.

Food samples collected

Ludhiana, April 24
A team of the Health Department collected samples of food items in the city. A sample of milk cream was collected from a dairy on the Haibowal Complex while a milk sample was taken from Durga Colony at Haibowal.

The team also collected "rasgulla" samples from a sweet shop located on the Jassian Road, a biscuit sample from a bakery situated at Hambran, a rice sample from a grocery store on the Jassian Road, a sample of sweetened carbonated water from Manna Singh Nagar and a grain sample from Moti Nagar.

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