FSD Anantnag imposed heavy fines on
FBOS for violations
ANANTNAG, FEBRUARY
21: 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.