A team of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Haryana has seized 126 tonnes of banned tobacco products in its drive to effectively implement the total ban imposed by the state government on sale and manufacturing of Gutka and other tobacco products containing flavoured substances.
Stating this today, a spokesman for Haryana FDA said, a team of the FDA accompanied by police personnel raided factories of Kuber and Anshul brand, their manufacturing units, at Kundli in district Sonipat and seized the banned tobacco products of Kuber and Anshul brands. Mr Bhikam Singh, owner of Kuber brand and Mr Mukesh Jain, owner of M J Enterprises were present at the time of raid and legal action would be taken against them.
He said more than 50 samples of gutka and other allied tobacco products were seized at various places in the state and more than three dozens of infant milk substitute products had also been seized. Out of these, 30 samples failed in labelling and these had been found misbranded and misleading. He said, the Commissioner, FDA had warned all the food business operators to obtain registration for licence before February four 2013, otherwise strict action would be taken against them.
He further said, till date 3000 registration certificates and 1000 licenses had been issued to different food business operators under Food Safety and Standard Act 2006.
Stating this today, a spokesman for Haryana FDA said, a team of the FDA accompanied by police personnel raided factories of Kuber and Anshul brand, their manufacturing units, at Kundli in district Sonipat and seized the banned tobacco products of Kuber and Anshul brands. Mr Bhikam Singh, owner of Kuber brand and Mr Mukesh Jain, owner of M J Enterprises were present at the time of raid and legal action would be taken against them.
He said more than 50 samples of gutka and other allied tobacco products were seized at various places in the state and more than three dozens of infant milk substitute products had also been seized. Out of these, 30 samples failed in labelling and these had been found misbranded and misleading. He said, the Commissioner, FDA had warned all the food business operators to obtain registration for licence before February four 2013, otherwise strict action would be taken against them.
He further said, till date 3000 registration certificates and 1000 licenses had been issued to different food business operators under Food Safety and Standard Act 2006.
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