GANDERBAL: The court of Adjudicating Officer, Additional District Magistrate Ganderbal, Syed Faheem Bihaqi today imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh on Food Business Operators (FBOs) including manufacturers, wholesale dealers and retailers for violating the Sec.51 and 52 of FSS Act-2006.

The fine was imposed on the erring traders for miss branded and sub standard food during the proceeding of cases of various blocks of district Ganderbal related to the Food Safety and Standards Act-2006, listed before the Adjudicating Officer.

Adjudicating Officer warned the erring to abide by the legal regulations adding that non-compliance of food safety and standards Act and rules thereunder by the food business operators of the district will be dealt with more strictly in coming time.

It is pertinent to mention here that the concerned Enforcement Agency was directed by the Adjudicating Officer under FSS Act-2006, to take stern action against the violators so that consumers can be provided wholesome and safe food.