The Legitimate Desk: FSO
Srinagar: Continuing its ongoing drive against the food business operators and sale of illegal tobacco products , Commisioner food safety and Standards Dr Abdul Kabir Dar constituted different surprise squads for checking the adulteration and sale of illicit cigarettes and other tobacco products in the state.
A special team raided various business outlets and distribution centre’s in Baramulla and Sopore areas and collected/confiscated large quantities of tobacco products/ counterfeit and imported brands of cigarette.
Prohibition orders have been issued in many case and improvement notices were also issued besides on spot destruction of substandard food items including stale vegetables and fruits, loose spice and other recycled fried food items.
Dr Kabir empathetically emphasized upon all food business operators to follow the food safety norms and actively participate in helping sale of illegal tobacco as responsible citizens in eradicating the menace of adulteration and sale of counterfeit cigarettes and cigarettes products in contravention of food safety and Standards act 2006 and COPTA-2003.
