JAMMU: While continuing drive against, smoking in public places and polythene carry bags, the team of Health and Sanitation wing of Jammu Municipal Corporation under the supervision of Health Officer JMC, Dr. Mohammad Saleem Khan inspected various food establishments and seized about 19 kgs of polythene carry bags and realized Rs. 8,300 as fine from the defaulters. The team also booked eight persons under COTP Act 2003 and a fine of Rs. 800 was realised from the defaulters.
On the directions of Commissioner JMC, Kiran Wattal, the teams inspected various food establishments like hotel, restaurants, provisional stores, food stalls, vegetable vendors at Maheshpura Chowk, Mahesh Pura Sabzi Mandi, K.C Morh, Rehari Colony, Railway Road, Trikuta Naga and Panama Chowk.
Moreover, the team lifted two different kind of food samples i.e. Tomato Ketchup (Kissan brand) and Refined Soyabin Oil from Rehari Colony and sent to Food Analyst Jammu for analysis.
The JMC Health Officer, Dr. Mohammad Saleem Khan appealed to all theFood Business Operators not to sell any type of unhygienic food items not conforming to prescribed quality and standards which can put the public health to danger, otherwise stringent action under Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 shall be taken against the defaulters.
Moreover, all the Food Business operators dealing with milk and milk products are strictly warned not to sell adulterated milk and milk products.
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