ANANTNAG: Additional Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Fayaz Ahmad Banday, who is also Adjudicating Officer Under Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 imposed a penalty of Rs. 206000 on various Food Business Operators for contravention of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 & Rules and Regulations, 2011.
The penalty has been imposed in exercise of the powers vested with Additional Deputy Commissioner under Section 68 of FSS Act, 2006.
The accused during the trial of the cases filed by the Food Safety Department were convicted as they were found violating the regulatory provisions of law on the subject. During the trial, it was revealed that the FBOs had breached regulatory provisions, leading to their products being of Sub-standard and Mis-branded qualities and operation of high risk food businesses under unhygienic conditions.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner after considering the complaints filled by the Food Safety Department and the submissions made by the authorized counsels on behalf of the accused came to the conclusion that the charges of contravention of aforementioned provisions of Food Safety and Standards act were substantiated and warranted imposition of penalty on the accused to the extent of the provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Further, the Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety District Anantnag Zameer Sahab, warned FBOs to desist from fraudulent practices failing which stern action as per law shall follow against those who are found violating the different provisions of Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006.
