Jul 26, 2013

Traders fined Rs 60,000 for selling sub-standard products

JAMMU: The Additional District Magistrate (ADM), R.K Shavan on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 each on two traders in case of  selling sub-standard and mis-branded food stuff .
The ADM, who is Adjudication Officer under Food Safety and Standard Act 2006,   imposed the penalty on the retailers, Vijay Paul S of Kishtwar and Ghulam Rasool Sheikh of Patimhala for selling miss-branded and substandard biscuits and candies.
As per the charges, Food Safety Officer took the samples of Yougata Bites candy and Burkha Biscuit being sold by the two shopkeepers and sent the samples   to NABL Lab for quality test.
The test report   found both the products sub-standard and mis-branded.
The Additional District Magistrate, after hearing   Tariq Ahmed Butt, Designated Food Safety Officer and Sajjad Hussain Food Safety Officer pronounced the judgment imposing Rs 30,000 fine on each defaulter.

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