Sangrur, October 31
About 70 per cent samples of curd, 57 per cent of cheese, 36 per cent of desi ghee, 27 per cent of milk and 43 per cent samples of mustard oil collected from across the district failed to pass the test of food safety standards. These samples were collected during the past nine months by the health authorities and tested by the Food Analyst Punjab, Chandigarh.
Ten samples of curd were collected from January to September, out of which seven failed the test while four out of seven samples of cheese were not found to be up to the mark. Likewise, four out of 11 samples of desi ghee, 20 out of 74 samples of milk, nine out of 21 samples of mustard oil too failed the test.
Three samples of cold drink, four samples of refined oil, five of sweets, two each of pickle and ice cream, one each of pulses, gram flour, maida, tea leaves also failed to meet the food safety standards.
The district health authorities had collected 328 samples of various food items in Sangrur district, of which 69 failed the test on account of being unsafe, substandard, misbranded or having misleading statement on cover under the Food Safety and Standards Act.
Of the 69 failed samples, nine samples (two of desi ghee, six of milk and one of refined oil) were declared unsafe for human consumption while the remaining 60 are substandard, misbranded or misleading.
Expressing concern over the failure of samples of milk and its products and mustard oil, District Health Officer Dr Surinder Singla said adulterated mustard oil could lead to skin diseases and hair fall. Besides, adulterated milk and milk products were also harmful for human consumption to a great extent.
Dr Singla said under the Act, for an unsafe product, a judicial court could award punishment up to life imprisonment and fine up to Rs 10 lakh and for a substandard food item, a penalty up to Rs 5 lakh could be imposed by the court of Adjudicating Officer-cum-Additional Deputy Commissioner.
He could also impose a penalty up to Rs 3 lakh for a misbranded item and up to Rs 10 lakh for a misleading statement on a product.
Dr Singla said they were in the process of initiating cases in the respective courts.
Report card
57% samples of cheese, 43% of mustard oil, 36% of ghee too were found to be below safety standards
These samples were collected during the past nine months by the health authorities and tested by the Food Analyst Punjab, Chandigarh
About 70 per cent samples of curd, 57 per cent of cheese, 36 per cent of desi ghee, 27 per cent of milk and 43 per cent samples of mustard oil collected from across the district failed to pass the test of food safety standards. These samples were collected during the past nine months by the health authorities and tested by the Food Analyst Punjab, Chandigarh.
Ten samples of curd were collected from January to September, out of which seven failed the test while four out of seven samples of cheese were not found to be up to the mark. Likewise, four out of 11 samples of desi ghee, 20 out of 74 samples of milk, nine out of 21 samples of mustard oil too failed the test.
Three samples of cold drink, four samples of refined oil, five of sweets, two each of pickle and ice cream, one each of pulses, gram flour, maida, tea leaves also failed to meet the food safety standards.
The district health authorities had collected 328 samples of various food items in Sangrur district, of which 69 failed the test on account of being unsafe, substandard, misbranded or having misleading statement on cover under the Food Safety and Standards Act.
Of the 69 failed samples, nine samples (two of desi ghee, six of milk and one of refined oil) were declared unsafe for human consumption while the remaining 60 are substandard, misbranded or misleading.
Expressing concern over the failure of samples of milk and its products and mustard oil, District Health Officer Dr Surinder Singla said adulterated mustard oil could lead to skin diseases and hair fall. Besides, adulterated milk and milk products were also harmful for human consumption to a great extent.
Dr Singla said under the Act, for an unsafe product, a judicial court could award punishment up to life imprisonment and fine up to Rs 10 lakh and for a substandard food item, a penalty up to Rs 5 lakh could be imposed by the court of Adjudicating Officer-cum-Additional Deputy Commissioner.
He could also impose a penalty up to Rs 3 lakh for a misbranded item and up to Rs 10 lakh for a misleading statement on a product.
Dr Singla said they were in the process of initiating cases in the respective courts.
Report card
57% samples of cheese, 43% of mustard oil, 36% of ghee too were found to be below safety standards
These samples were collected during the past nine months by the health authorities and tested by the Food Analyst Punjab, Chandigarh
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