Like in previous years, the State food & drug
administration (FDA) has launched a special drive to check adulteration
in food items.
It may be recalled that last year, the department had booked 25 hotels and shops in Raipur, Bilaspur and Mahasumund districts for selling adulterated food materials. The errant hotel and shop owners had to pay `7.70 lakh as fine.
Officials of food safety department said that out of 25 cases that had to face legal action 17 were from Bilaspur, nine from Raipur and two from Mahasamund district. The district magistrates had imposed fine on the owners of hotel and shops ranging from `2,000 to `2 lakh.
The officials further informed that food safety and standard Act 2006 have been put into effect from August 2011.
Acting under this Act the FDA has been checking food materials available in shops and hotels throughout the State. An officer said the action is also being taken against people found responsible for the adulteration or selling sub-standard food.
Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration department on Saturday took samples of food items from two sweet shops in railway station area. So far the department has taken samples from about eight shops and whose report would be made known within 15 days.
A team of food & drug administration took samples from Milan Sweets station road and Raj Sweets near Smart Talkies.
An officer heading the team informed that hotels near bus stand and railway station are mostly found indulged in adulteration as the businessman from other places try to sell duplicate kova in these shops.
The department was receiving complaints of selling of adulterate khova for past many days, the officer added.
It may be recalled that last year, the department had booked 25 hotels and shops in Raipur, Bilaspur and Mahasumund districts for selling adulterated food materials. The errant hotel and shop owners had to pay `7.70 lakh as fine.
Officials of food safety department said that out of 25 cases that had to face legal action 17 were from Bilaspur, nine from Raipur and two from Mahasamund district. The district magistrates had imposed fine on the owners of hotel and shops ranging from `2,000 to `2 lakh.
The officials further informed that food safety and standard Act 2006 have been put into effect from August 2011.
Acting under this Act the FDA has been checking food materials available in shops and hotels throughout the State. An officer said the action is also being taken against people found responsible for the adulteration or selling sub-standard food.
Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration department on Saturday took samples of food items from two sweet shops in railway station area. So far the department has taken samples from about eight shops and whose report would be made known within 15 days.
A team of food & drug administration took samples from Milan Sweets station road and Raj Sweets near Smart Talkies.
An officer heading the team informed that hotels near bus stand and railway station are mostly found indulged in adulteration as the businessman from other places try to sell duplicate kova in these shops.
The department was receiving complaints of selling of adulterate khova for past many days, the officer added.
its good that Gov take an action against this. Food and health safety is important for human health.
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