D&FCO conducts market checking in Jammu

          JAMMU, AUGUST 05: In order to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food articles to the general public especially on the eve of ensuing festival season, a team of Drugs & Food Control Organization (D&FCO) officials today conducted surprise market checking at various places in the Jammu district.

          The team visited Channi Himmat, Bus Stand, Purani Mandi, Gandhi Nagar, New Plot etc and inspected various Food Business Vendors during which samples of Khoya, Burfi, Milk Cake, Gulab Jamun, and Malpura were lifted for quality check.

          “Food Business operators are hereby advised to strictly adhere to the provisions laid under Food Safety and Standards Act and maintain high standards of sanitary and hygienic conditions to guarantee safe food to end users and to carry out the food business after obtaining proper food licenses, a statement of the D&FCO said.