Samba, Oct 9 (JKNS): In a major crackdown on food adulteration, the Drugs and Food Control Organization (DFCO), Jammu, in coordination with Samba Police, seized approximately 12 quintals of adulterated paneer and destroyed the consignment as per the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA).
Acting on specific intelligence and under the directions of Commissioner, Food & Drug Administration J&K, Ms. Smita Sethi, a joint enforcement team of Food Safety Officers, DFCO Samba, and Samba Police laid a naka near Police Post Rajpura. During the operation, two suspicious vehicles a Swift car (PB06AL-2806) and a Tata Innova (HR39B-0400) were intercepted while they were attempting to transport spurious paneer from Punjab towards Jammu via the border road.
Upon inspection, the team recovered around 12 quintals of substandard and foul-smelling paneer, suspected to be unfit for human consumption. Immediate testing was conducted using the Mobile Food Testing Van, which confirmed the adulteration.
Legal samples were also drawn and sent for laboratory analysis, which further corroborated that the product was adulterated and unsafe.
Both the vehicles were seized on the spot, and the paneer consignment was destroyed as per SOPs under the Food Safety and Standards Act. The team also confiscated relevant documents, bills, and address records associated with the consignment.
This operation underscores the department’s unwavering commitment to public health, food safety, and consumer protection, especially during the festive season.
The Drugs and Food Control Organization, Jammu Division, reiterates its resolve to intensify market surveillance and inspection drives from block level to division level to detect and deter food adulteration, insanitation, and other malpractices. Similar operations are being stepped up across the region to ensure that only safe, quality food reaches consumers. (JKNS)
