Adjudicating officer imposes Rs 29000 fine on 7 erring business units in Rajouri

The court of Adjudicating officer Rajouri (Additional District Development Commissioner), Pawan Kumar imposed a fine of Rs 29000 on 7 erring food business operators for not following the prescribed norms under the Food Safety and Standard Act.

A team of officials constituted on the directions of DDC Rajouri, Rajesh K Shavan inspected various outlets in the district wherein they found substandard services and consumables in the unhygienic condition being provided to the people. Consequently, the erring traders were booked and summoned before the ADDC who is also the Adjudicating officer. The Court imposed fines under various sections of the Food Safety & Standard Act.

The FBOs have been warned to desist from such practices and follow all parameters failing which the penalty will be doubled in the repeated offence.

It has been made clear that such sample testing of the consumables shall continue so that hygienic and pure edibles and products of the best quality are  made available in the market for the public of District Rajouri