ADC imposes fine to the tune of Rs 1,50,000 on erring FPOs of Anantnag

Anantnag July,18 (KF): Additional Deputy Commissioner Anantnag who is designated as Adjudicating Officer under FSSA, 2006 today imposed a penalty of Rs 150,000 (One Lakh Fifty Thousand) in nine (09) cases filed by Food Safety Officers in District against various Food Business Operators for violating different provisions of law including manufacturing/sale of substandard/misbranded food products and for non-compliance of orders of Food Safety Officers for not obtaining license/registration and violation of Schedule 4 of FSSA, 2006 (Good hygienic & Good manufacturing practices).

All the nine Food Business Operators were present in person along with their standing counsels and were given ample opportunities to defend the allegations levelled against them. However they failed to prove their innocence.

The Additional Deputy Commissioner during trial of these cases directed the Food Business Operators to adhere strictly to the provisions of Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 and desist from such unwarranted acts in future. (KF)