Jammu, November 1
Continuing its drive against the menace of adulteration in view of forthcoming festival season, an extensive tour of the Food Safety Officers, under the supervision of Dr Vinod Sharma, Health Officer, JMC, was initiated today. Various sweet shops were inspected at places like Pacca Danga, Canal Road, Trikuta Nagar areas etc. Five samples of milk products and sweetmeat items were lifted from the shops within the limits of JMC and sent to Food Analysts, Public Health Laboratories, for ascertaining their standards of purity.
Continuing its drive against the menace of adulteration in view of forthcoming festival season, an extensive tour of the Food Safety Officers, under the supervision of Dr Vinod Sharma, Health Officer, JMC, was initiated today. Various sweet shops were inspected at places like Pacca Danga, Canal Road, Trikuta Nagar areas etc. Five samples of milk products and sweetmeat items were lifted from the shops within the limits of JMC and sent to Food Analysts, Public Health Laboratories, for ascertaining their standards of purity.
Officials said the drive would continue and the shopkeepers dealing with food items were strictly warned and directed to ensure supply of good quality of food to the general public, especially milk and milk products, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Any work done outside the Act would be dealt with strictly under the law. The last date of applying for licensing under the new Act had been extended up to February 4, 2014, by the Government of India, they added.
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