Rs. 11k fine imposed on erring traders at Ganderbal

Ganderbal: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (Adjudicating Officer) Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba today imposed a fine of Rs 11000 on various food outlet owners, shopkeepers, traders and wholesale dealers for violating various provisions of Food Safety & Standards Act in the district.

The fine was imposed on the erring traders, during the proceeding of cases of various blocks of district Ganderbal related to the food safety and standards, listed before the adjudicating officer.

He also warned them to abide by the legal regulations adding that non-compliance of FS&SA and rules thereunder by the food business operators of the district will be dealt more strictly in coming time.