Misbranded vermicelli operators penalized

Panaji: A penalty of Rs 5,000 each has been imposed on three food business operators for selling misbranded vermicelli.

Adjudicating officer and district magistrate, North Goa, Nila Mohanan, under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, has imposed the penalty on manufacturing firm Prayag Foods Pvt Ltd, Thane, Maharashtra, for manufacturing 'vermicelli', distributor Shree Ganesh Traders and food business operator Nagesh N Naik of Shree Ganesh Traders, Mollar, Corlim, for selling vermicelli, which was declared to be misbranded by the food analyst of the food and drugs laboratory, Bambolim, under the provisions of the food safety act.