Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 7: A local Court has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd in a case of misbranding filed by Food Safety wing of Drug & Food Control Organization, Jammu.
As per a spokesperson of Food Safety wing, a team led by Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety, Jammu, Dr Parvesh Kumar, inspected the premises of M/s Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Gangyal Jammu and lifted the samples of sweetened carbonated water of Brand Fanta and seized the available stock of 1605 boxes containing 14,445 bottles of 2 litres each.
He said the samples were sent to the laboratory for analysis where analysts reported the samples as misbranded. He said further intimation notice was served to firm to appeal against the report of Food Analysts within period of 30 days, to which the firm gave a refusal in writing.
Later prosecution against the firm was launched by the Food Safety Officer Daleep Singh in the Court of Adjudicating Officer (Additional District Magistrate) Jammu.
After hearing both the parties on different dates, the Court decided the case and imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh against M/s Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Gangyal Jammu and passed order for destruction of seized stock of said product which cost Rs 8,14,728.
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