JAMMU: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Monday destroyed the already seized nearly 45o3 litres of double toned substandard milk of ‘Go’ brand.
Under the supervision of Municipal Commissioner, Kiran Wattal, the Food Wing of JMC headed by Health Officer, Dr. Mohammad Saleem Khan and Food Safety Officers lifted two samples of Double Toned Milk ‘Go Brand’ during routine checking in the month of August, 2014 from the premises of M/s Best Price, Wall Mart India Pvt. Ltd. Akhnoor Road and M/s Parag Milk Foods Pvt. Ltd. Akali Kour Singh Nagar, Digiana, Jammu (Distributor/Supplier) of Double Toned Milk ‘Go’ brand and were sent to the Food Analyst, Jammu for analysis . About 4,503 litres of said milk was seized and kept in the safe custody of designated officer (Health Officer) Jammu Municipal Corporation.
The Food Analyst reported the samples Mis-branded on 20th September 2014 and accordingly prosecution was launched in the Court of Law i.e. Adjudicating Officer (FSSA 2006) (Additional District Magistrate), Jammu by the concerned Food Safety Officers Ashwani Kumar and Parveen Gupta.
The designated Court after hearing, convicted accused parties i.e. M/s Best Price, Wall Mart India Pvt. Ltd and Parag Milk Foods Pvt. Ltd and M/s Parag Milk Product Pvt. Ltd by imposing a fine of Rs. 20,000 to the accused parties referred above and further ordered that the seized product being of perishable nature and also not safe for the consumers be destroyed.
In compliance to these orders dated 6th January 2015, the designated officer and Food Safety officers concerned on Monday destroyed the seized products in the presence of Executive Magistrate and local media.
It is pertinent to mention here that Jammu Municipal Corporation in its previous major drives on certain occasions also destroyed huge quantities of sweets, milk, milk products and other food articles being prepared under unhygienic conditions largely in the public interest and for safety of general public.
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