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JMC continues drive against adulteration
10/21/2011 9:09:10 PM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 21: Under instructions from S.C. Sawheny Commissioner Municipal Corporation Jammu, the Health Officer of Jammu Municipal Corporation alongwith team of Food Saftey Officers continued drive to check the quality of food items especially in view of the Diwali Festival and inspected about 90 food establishments like Sweets Shops / Workshops, Restaurants / Dabhas, Fruit Juice Corners, Meat Shops, Tea Stalls, Cooked Food Reharies, Bakery Shops, Confectionary Shop etc. in the areas of Raghunath Bazar, Partap Garh Mohalla, Residency Road, Shahidi Chowk, Panjtirthi, New Plot, Nai Basti, Satwari, Kunjwani,Sainik Colony, Gandhi Nagar etc.

During the inspection 25 defaulters were booked under the provisions of J&K Municipal Corporation Act, 2000.

An amount of Rs. 12800 was charged as fine from the defaulters. The team also destroyed on spot about 250 Kgs of Sub- Standard / unwholesome sweets, bakery products, confectionary which was not fit for human consumption alongwith 25 pieces of chipped crockery during the inspection.

Besides this, 3 food samples of sweetmeat were also lifted from the Gandhi Nagar, Nai Basti & Kunjwani area and sent to Food Analyst Jammu for deducting the standard of purity.

Further, all the food establishment owners were made aware about the enforcement of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 in place of PFA Act, 1954 and to follow the guide lines regarding the hygienic conditions required to be satisfied as per new Act. They were also asked to strictly adhere to the rules laid down under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and keep their premises neat and clean for ensuring supply of pure and good quality of food items to the customers.

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