Penalizes 23 traders,
recovers Rs 15800 fine
SRINAGAR, JUNE 06: The Field executives of the Department of Food, Civil Supplies
& Consumer Affairs, Legal Metrology & Food Safety and Standards today
conducted joint market inspection of different markets of Srinagar city in view of the ensuing holuy month of
Ramdhan.
Officials said the team under the
supervision of senior officers of the legal metrology department and FCS&CA
inspected markets of Karan Nagar, Residency Road and Lal Chowk.
They said 23 erring commercial establishments were penalised for
the violation of various
rules and a sum of Rs 15800 was slapped on the defaulters for the lapses. The
erring establishments include 10 Bakery shops, 2 hotel & Restaurants and 11
vegetable and fruit shops.
The officials said it was observed during the inspection that some
of the bakery and sweet shops offered sale for the bakery and sweet items
without carrying the mandatory declarations viz MRP, Date of Packing, best
Before, Net Quantity etc.
During the inspection, traders were directed to display Rate list
at prominent places and consumers available on the spot were advised to remain
vigilant about the rates, quality and other mandatory information and before
purchasing the same, the shopkeepers should be asked to satisfy them on this
front.
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