Two fined for ‘substandard’food items

Panaji: Durgaprasad Kukalkar, owner of Decent Fast Food, Sakhali, and vendor Iam Bahadur B K have been fined Rs 25,000 each by district magistrate North Goa Nila Mohanan for allegedly selling substandard chicken pakodas. Both have been directed to pay the penalty within 30 days of the date of order.

"Samples of the chicken pakodas show presence of synthetic colour which is not permitted as per Section 3.1.2.6 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products and Standards and Food Additives) Regulation, 2011," the district magistrate stated in her order. Failure to pay the penalty will necessitate action as deemed fit under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, Rules 2011 and Regulations 2011, Mohanan said.