Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 2: A Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) team led by Municipal Veterinary Officer (MVO), Dr. Zaffar Iqbal today inspected many meat shops to ensure the sale of good quality meat to the consumers.
The inspection was conducted at Gujjar Nagar, Panama Chowk, Gandhi Nagar, Rail Head Complex, Trikuta Nagar, Channi etc wherein meat and poultry shops along with fish mongers were checked.
The defaulters were fined Rs. 3200 for selling unstamped and sub-standard meat and doing cruelty to poultry birds.
The MVO gave on spot instructions to these sellers to not to sell sub-standard and unhygienic meat.
The meat shopkeepers were also advised to wrap the carcass with clean white muslin cloth to avoid the exposure of flesh or any other part to the general public and also keep dustbins for the wastes and maintain proper hygiene on their shops along with creation of basic infrastructure for handling, storage etc as per the standing norms.
Dr. Iqbal informed that such drives will continue in near future too to ensure that the consumers get good quality meat at approved prices.
The inspection was conducted on the directions of JMC Commissioner, Arvind Kotwal and Joint Commissioner (Adm.), Rishpal Singh.
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