Tahir Mushtaq
JAMMU, May 31: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Tuesday booked 38 shopkeepers for selling eatables in violation of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act.
A team of food inspectors led by health officer Anwar Choudhary conducted surprise visits in various markets of the city and checked the quality of food items.
They also inspected about 180 food establishments like sweet shops, cooked food dhabas, restaurants, rehries, tea stalls, milk and milk product shops, vendors, meat and chicken shops, ice cream shops, rehries, provision stores, sugar cane juice and cut fruit rehries, bakery shops in the areas of Below Gumat, Bikram Chowk, Satwari, Digiana, Nai Basti, Shastri Nagar, Jewel area, Canal Road, Talab Tillo.
The drive was conducted on the instructions of the JMC Commissioner S C Sawhney.
During the inspection 38 shopkeepers were booked under the provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 and Municipal Corporation Act, 2000.
An amount of Rs 12300 was charged as fine from the defaulters and about 70 kg of stale cooked food, bakery products, sweets, cut fruits, 60 liters of jaljeera, 30 liters of unwholesome milk and 20 kg of rotten fruits and vegetables which were not fit for human consumption were
destroyed on spot.
The team also seized polythene carry bags from various food establishments and other outlets especially vegetable markets at Nai Basti.
Besides, two persons who were smoking at Public Places were booked under Cigarette and Tobacco Act and Rs 200 was also realized as fine from them.
Meanwhile, the Municipal Veterinary Officer along with field staff while continuing the drive against the use of polythene carry bags inspected the shops and other outlets in the areas of Kachi Chawani, Amphalla, New Plot, Janipur, Maheshpura, Sabzi Mandi, Canal Road and
seized the polythene carry bags.
The team also visited the meat shops at CPO Chowk area and imposed fine upon the defaulters who were selling the unstamped meat. The team had also lifted 19 stray animals from the areas of Panthirthi, CPO Chowk, Sarwal, Patoli, Nanak Nagar, Sanjay Nagar and Greater Kailash and impounded the stray animals in municipal cattle pound.
A total fine of Rs 4700 was charged from the defaulters on spot.
JAMMU, May 31: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Tuesday booked 38 shopkeepers for selling eatables in violation of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act.
A team of food inspectors led by health officer Anwar Choudhary conducted surprise visits in various markets of the city and checked the quality of food items.
They also inspected about 180 food establishments like sweet shops, cooked food dhabas, restaurants, rehries, tea stalls, milk and milk product shops, vendors, meat and chicken shops, ice cream shops, rehries, provision stores, sugar cane juice and cut fruit rehries, bakery shops in the areas of Below Gumat, Bikram Chowk, Satwari, Digiana, Nai Basti, Shastri Nagar, Jewel area, Canal Road, Talab Tillo.
The drive was conducted on the instructions of the JMC Commissioner S C Sawhney.
During the inspection 38 shopkeepers were booked under the provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 and Municipal Corporation Act, 2000.
An amount of Rs 12300 was charged as fine from the defaulters and about 70 kg of stale cooked food, bakery products, sweets, cut fruits, 60 liters of jaljeera, 30 liters of unwholesome milk and 20 kg of rotten fruits and vegetables which were not fit for human consumption were
destroyed on spot.
The team also seized polythene carry bags from various food establishments and other outlets especially vegetable markets at Nai Basti.
Besides, two persons who were smoking at Public Places were booked under Cigarette and Tobacco Act and Rs 200 was also realized as fine from them.
Meanwhile, the Municipal Veterinary Officer along with field staff while continuing the drive against the use of polythene carry bags inspected the shops and other outlets in the areas of Kachi Chawani, Amphalla, New Plot, Janipur, Maheshpura, Sabzi Mandi, Canal Road and
seized the polythene carry bags.
The team also visited the meat shops at CPO Chowk area and imposed fine upon the defaulters who were selling the unstamped meat. The team had also lifted 19 stray animals from the areas of Panthirthi, CPO Chowk, Sarwal, Patoli, Nanak Nagar, Sanjay Nagar and Greater Kailash and impounded the stray animals in municipal cattle pound.
A total fine of Rs 4700 was charged from the defaulters on spot.
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