In order to ensure availability of quality food products to general people, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Ahmed Lone convened a meeting of officers of Food Safety Department here today and also reviewed the implementation of Food SafetyAct. The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Assistant Commissioner Food Safety, Health Officer SMC and other concerned officers. Dr Lone directed the Food Safety Department to regularly inspect establishments dealing with food products in Srinagar and intensify market checking.
He also reviewed the status of implementation of Food Safety Act in Srinagar.Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner was informed that out of 94 cases submitted before the competent court, 20 cases have been filed for selling food articles found in insanitary conditions and remaining 74 cases have been for violations under the Food Safety and Standards Act.The meeting informed that 107 samples were declared as sub-standard and food articles worth Rs. 18.12 lakh have been seized during the inspection by the Food Safety department from November, 2014 to July, 2015. It was also informed that the department has recovered Rs. 3.74 lakh as fine from the food business operators.