Srinagar: State government Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 2.1 lakh on 10 food operators for manufacturing and selling adulterated and substandard products to consumers.
According to officials, a fine was imposed by the Court of Adjudicating Officer on these 10 food business units including milk processing firm for selling and manufacturing substandard food items.
“The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Vikas Kundal imposed a fine of Rs 2.1 lakh on 10 Food Business Operators for manufacturing and selling substandard food items which include one milk processing and two spices manufacturing units besides some mobile milk vendors,” they said.
Official sources told Rising Kashmir that the products which were found impure and adulterated include a famous milk brand 'Snow and two spice brands, Kesar and Shafat Spices manufactured at Khunmoh Industrial Estate beside some mobile milk vendors.
A penalty of Rs 80000 was levied on the manufacturers of Snow Cap milk brand, which is a popular milk brand in J&K is run by a government supported cooperative, Jammu and Kashmir Milk Producers Cooperative Limited (JKMPCL) situated at Cheshma Shahi. “The Snow Cap's milk processing unit was levied with a fine of Rs 80000 for selling impure milk to consumers while the each spice manufacturing units was fined with Rs 25000,” officials said.
The Food Safety Department also warned the food business operators to desist from the malpractice of food adulteration
“Stern action under food safety and standards act shall be initiated against them,” they said.
The samples of milk and spices were taken from these business establishments and sent for the testing following which they were found to be adulterated, an official said.
A fine has been imposed on the ten business units the Food Safety and Standard Act. (muhassan@risingkashmir.com)
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