Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 24: On the eve of Christmas, Food Safety wing of Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu conducted a special drive in Jammu city to check adulteration and challaned 12 food business operators for unhygienic conditions.
The drive was headed by Dr Parvesh Kumar, Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety Jammu along with Food Safety Officers. During the drive, the Food Safety team inspected various food establishments, Wall Marts and Big Bazaars situated in Nanak Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Trikuta Nagar and Sanjay Nagar.
The team lifted 14 samples of bakery items, honey and spices for testing from India Cake House, Renukas Cake, Bakery shops and Khaana Khazana at Bus stand.
Besides, 12 establishments were challaned for unhygienic conditions at Trikuta Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and Trikuta Market at Bus Stand, Jammu. Amongst challaned were Indian Fast Food, Red Rose Restaurant, Amritsari Food Court, Vees Fast Food on Barnai road, Daily Need on main road Bantalab, Spicy Grill at main market Trikuta Nagar, Billu Di Hatti at Gandhi Nagar, Sharma Sweet Shop, Amritsari Kulcha at Gandhi Nagar, Chinese Fast Food and Nick Bakers at Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.
The Food Safety team also created awareness among the shopkeepers about the good hygiene and manufacturing practices and also instructed them to maintain proper sanitation and hygiene in the processing/storage areas of their bakery shops.
The team was comprised of Food Safety Officers Ajay Khajuria, Daleep Singh and Pervaiz Ahmed.
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