The Food Safety Department has been actively conducting special market checking drives in the city

Описание: The Food Safety Department of District Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, has been actively conducting special market checking drives in the city, with a particular focus on ensuring the quality and safety of various food items, including paneer.
Led by Assistant Commissioner Food Safety, Tariq Mahmood, these drives are a continuous effort to protect public health. The department's key actions include:
Inspections and Sample Collection: The team inspects a wide range of food businesses, including hotels, shops, and meat vendors. They collect samples of various food products, with a special emphasis on dairy items like paneer.
On-the-Spot Testing: The department utilizes a mobile food testing van to perform immediate checks. In one instance, substandard paneer was found and promptly destroyed to prevent it from reaching consumers.
Seizures and Warnings: Significant quantities of unhygienic or substandard food items, including meat, have been seized and destroyed. The department has also issued stern warnings to traders and shopkeepers, emphasizing that they must adhere to hygiene standards and sell only quality products.
Enforcement of Regulations: The drives are a way of enforcing the provisions of the Food Safety Act. Officials have stressed that violations, such as selling expired or substandard food, will result in strict legal action.
Public Awareness: The department is also working to raise awareness among the public, urging them to be vigilant, check for proper labeling and hygiene, and demand receipts for their purchases.
These special drives are part of a larger, ongoing effort to crack down on food adulteration and ensure that all food business operators in Poonch comply with the necessary regulations to safeguard the health of the community.