Chandigarh: Forty-seven of the 95 Food Business Operators (FBO) run units without licenses, according to the recent survey conducted on the commandment of Yashpal Garg’s Health Secretary, who also holds charges of food safety commissioners.
They operate from Manimajra, Kaimbwala, Khuda Ali Sher, Dana, Hallomajra, Palda, Burail, Kajhereri and Maloya.
“We will start actions in accordance with food safety and standard, 2006,” Garg said.
Those who have licenses number 46 in industrial areas and two in Dara.
Recently, Garg has held a meeting related to the food unit that runs without a license.
The instructions were issued to the officers to examine their jurisdiction and took action against such operators and submit a complete list along with the actions taken by October 14.
A senior official said they would begin actions against 38 offenders under the Section 63 of the Security and Standard of Food Standards, 2006, and nine under Section 58 of the Act.
Section 63 of the Law is related to punishment for carrying out its own business or by anyone on its name required to get a license, produce, sell, save or distribute or import any food article, it must be sentenced to prison for a term that can be extended for up to six months and Also with a fine that can extend up to RS 5 lakh).
This section is related to the unit that has an annual turnover of more than Rs 12 lakh.
Times views other businesses, mandatory to take part in a series of rules if someone takes manufacturing and selling food products.
All slip-ups on the front will bring unnecessary legal obstacles.
Various permits are intended to ensure food safety and producers.
The order of food regulators has recently made the appeal of the FSSAI license number at cash receipts or mandatory purchase invoices, too, is a customer friendly step.
The sample was taken from the shops of the Ministry of Food Security Department on Tuesday gathering candy samples from shops in Panchkula ahead of Diwali.
Dr.
Gaurav Sharma’s food safety officer along with his team conducted a surprise inspection in sweet, milk, and bakery shops.
Khoya’s sample was taken from five stores, including “Baba Sweets” in Barwala, “Chaudhary Candy” in Rani Rani, “Kashyap Sweets”, “PAL sweets” and “Krishhan” stalls in Barwala.
If there are samples that fail in quality tests, the store owner will be ordered on food security and Standard Act, 2006.
In some stores, the candy sold openly without the cover was ordered to be destroyed.