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| 637 samples found substandard in J&K from Apr-Oct, HC told | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 19: As many as 637 samples have been found substandard in Jammu and Kashmir by food safety department from April to October this year, the J&K high court was informed on Monday.
In a compliance report submitted by commissioner food safety, highest number of samples of 574 were lifted from Jammu and of them 170 were found substandard.
Similarly, of the 214 samples lifted in this summer capital of Srinagar, 62 were found sub standard, the CFS said. During the time, he said, 654 prosecutions were launched and seven of them were of criminal nature.
The CFS said Rs 4725700 were imposed for unhygienic conditions while food seized were worth Rs 1778928.
He submitted that during the current financial year, 131 awareness programmes were conducted by the enforcement staff for generating awareness among the stakeholders. Moreover, he said, 244 Street food vendors were imparted training for food hygiene, food Handling and maintaining Sanitary conditions of their carts.
Further he submitted that 98 food business operators have been imparted training under FoSTAC (Food Safety Training and Certification). They have also been provided necessary certificates by the training partner authorised by the Food Safety & Standards authority of India in this behalf. The high court has directed the amicus curie to file response to the report submitted by the CFS. |
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