JAMMU: While conducting drive against the menace of food adulteration in commonly consumable food items especially on the eve of Maha Shivratri, Municipal Veterinary Officer, Health Officer and Food Safety Officer conducted a surprise tour and realised Rs. 12,600 as fine from defaulters under the Municipal Corporation Act, 2000.
On the directions of Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Kiran Wattal, the JMC team conducted drive in the areas like Satwari, Nai Basti, Gandhi Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Vikram Chowk, Talab Tillo, Bantalab, Muthi, Durga Nagar, Roop Nagar and New Plot and were checked number of food establishments including sweet shops, meat shops, fish shops, provisional stores, food stalls and different moving vendors.
A compounding fine of Rs. 12,600 was realized from defaulters under Municipal Corporation Act, 2000 during the tour. About 15 quintals of milk was checked in different areas by way of using different methods like Garbar machine, lacto meter and method using Reagents to check the urea in milk. During meat shop checking about 15 Kgs of meat was found unfit for human consumption and destroyed on spot.
Besides this seven Kg of polythene carry bags were also seized and general public also made aware about harmful effect of using polythene carry bags as polythene never decompose like other waste material and due to un-decomposition it will effect on our surrounding environment. The corporation officers directed to ensure the supply of good quality/hygienic food items to the citizens of Jammu city, and asked to keep the premises neat and clean failing which action under law shall be initiated against them.
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