Joint inspection drive launched by JMC

Jammu, Apr 30: Teams of health officer & veterinary officer of Jammu Municipal Corporation on the directions of Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation Kiran Wattal launched a drive to inspect various milk shops, milk vendors in the areas of Mahesh Pura, Shakti Nagar, Subash Nagar, Rajpura, and Rehari of Jammu city.

About 40 quintals of milk was checked and Rs 16000/- realised as fine from the defaulters.

Besides this in an another drive headed by Mohd. Saleem Khan health officer alongwith other field staff, the team toured various areas like New Plot, Janipur etc. & about 18 kgs of polythene carry bags was seized besides imposing fine amounting to Rs 5350/- on the defaulters.

Health Officer Jammu Municipal Corporation Mohd. Saleem Khan appealed to all the food business operators not to sell any type of unhygienic food items not conforming to prescribed quality & standards which can put the public health to danger, otherwise stringent action under Food Safety & Standards Act 2006 shall be taken against the defaulters. Moreover all the Food Business operators dealing with milk & milk products are strictly warned not to sell adulterated milk & milk products.