Ahmedabad civic body cracks the whip on adulterators, 2 get jail term

With Diwali approaching, purchase of milk products and masalas has risen. So has adulteration of these items creating a health hazard for consumers.
To deter vendors from adulterating products, the health department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) began a strict check on Thursday across the city. The civic body found three units selling adulterated products.
Grocery and sweet shops were checked by a squad of food inspectors. During the check in Navrangpura, food inspector SS Makwan found one shop where the vendor was selling sealed packets of fennel seeds without brand name or label. “It is mandatory for the manufacturer or vendor to sell edible products with proper label having brand name, batch number, manufacturing date, expiry date and other details,” said a health official.The vendor was penalised with three months of imprisonment.
Similarly, during the check in Sardarnagar, food inspector MR Mahajan found that one vendor was selling packaged drinking water bottles with particles inside. Since the water was contaminated, the vendor was punished with imprisonment of six months and Rs1, 000 as fine.
While checking in Isanpur, food inspector AR Patel and his team came upon a shop which was selling 500 gm red chilli powder packet withoutAgmark logo (the symbol of purity). For this, the vendor, Ramesh Talati, was fined Rs500.