JMC launches drive against adulterated milk

Jammu Tawi, January 19

Under the supervision of Municipal Commissioner, Er Kiran Wattal, Food Wing of Municipal Corporation headed by Designated Officer Dr. Mohd. Saleem Khan and Food Safety Officers, two samples of Double Toned Milk "Go Brand" were lifted during routine checking in the month of August, 2014 from the premises of M/S Best Price, Wall Mart India Pvt. Ltd. Akhnoor Road,Toph Sherkhania and M/S Parag Milk Foods Pvt. Ltd. Akali Kour Singh Nagar, Digiana, Jammu (Distributor/Supplier) of Double Toned Milk "Go Brand" and were sent to the Food Analyst, Jammu for analysis . 4503 Ltrs of said milk was seized and kept in the safe custody of designated officer (Health Officer) Jammu Municipal Corporation.

The Food Analyst reported the samples Mis-branded on September 20, 2014 and accordingly prosecution was launched in the Court of Law i.e. Adjudicating Officer (FSSA 2006) (Additional District Magistrate), Jammu by the concerned Food Safety Officers Ashwani Kumar and Parveen Gupta.

The designated Court after hearing, convicted accused parties i.e. M/S Best Price, Wall Mart India Pvt. Ltd. Akhnoor Road,Toph Sherkhania and M/S Parag Milk Foods Pvt. Ltd. Akali Kour Singh Nagar, Digiana, Jammu and M/S Parag Milk Product Pvt. Ltd. Samundrapalli Village Pengeragunta Post, Palamaner Mandal, Chittor Disst. Andra Pardesh by imposing a fine of Rs. 20,000 (Twenty Thousand Only ) to the accused parties referred above and further ordered that the seized product being of perishable nature and also not safe for the consumers be destroyed. In compliance to these orders dated 06.01.2015, the designated officer and Food Safety officers concerned destroyed the seized products on January 19, 2015 in presence of Executive Magistrate and local media.

It is pertinent to mention here that Jammu Municipal Corporation in its previous major drives on certain occasions also destroyed quintals of sweets, milk, milk products and other food articles being prepared under unhygienic conditions largely in the public interest and for safety of general public.