GURUGRAM: Around 33 sweet shops-cum-restaurants across the district will face legal cases or administrative action and could be fined up to Rs 5 lakh for allegedly selling adulterated food.
The department of food safety has recommended registration of cases against the sweet shops at the court of the additional deputy commissioner. According to sources, the case proceedings against these commercial establishments will begin by the end of this month. Earlier, the officials had collected samples of sweets and food, such as paneer and other milk products, from these shops around Diwali.
At the time, over a hundred samples were collected from various shops by the department of food safety and sent to the forensic laboratory in Karnal. The tests carried out subsequently have revealed that around 33 shops were selling adulterated or sub-standard quality edibles. The reports on the same have also been shared with the district and state health departments, said officials concerned.
As per rules, such shops can be asked to pay Rs 1-5 lakh in fines, besides facing other forms of strict action.
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