GURGAON: Haryana health minister Rao Narender Singh
has directed the officers concerned to check the sale of adulterated
food by conducting surprise raids at shops and establishments in Gurgaon
and other districts.
The minister has issued directions to all deputy commissioners to form special teams to raid shops and godowns. The district administration in Gurgaon has decided to crack down on all the sweet shops in the region. The food safety officers have been involved in the raids that are likely to start from Saturday night. The products under the scanner of the raiding teams will be food items, especially milk and milk products. As per the Food Safety and Standards Act, the erring shopkeeper can be fined up to Rs 5 lakh ans sent to prison for six years.
In the event of death occurring due to consumption of unsafe food, a penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh with imprisonment of up to seven years could be imposed on the retailer. The minister also said that the shopkeeper can be slapped a fine up to Rs 3 lakh for selling duplicate brands and of up to Rs 10 lakh in case of sale of food items through misleading advertisements. The minister has advised residents to avoid purchase of sweets, as these might have more colour than is permissible to attract customers, which is harmful for health.
The minister has issued directions to all deputy commissioners to form special teams to raid shops and godowns. The district administration in Gurgaon has decided to crack down on all the sweet shops in the region. The food safety officers have been involved in the raids that are likely to start from Saturday night. The products under the scanner of the raiding teams will be food items, especially milk and milk products. As per the Food Safety and Standards Act, the erring shopkeeper can be fined up to Rs 5 lakh ans sent to prison for six years.
In the event of death occurring due to consumption of unsafe food, a penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh with imprisonment of up to seven years could be imposed on the retailer. The minister also said that the shopkeeper can be slapped a fine up to Rs 3 lakh for selling duplicate brands and of up to Rs 10 lakh in case of sale of food items through misleading advertisements. The minister has advised residents to avoid purchase of sweets, as these might have more colour than is permissible to attract customers, which is harmful for health.
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