GANDERBAL, MARCH 09:(KNS)   Adjudicating Officer, Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba today imposed a fine of Rs 55 thousand on various food outlet owners, shopkeepers, traders and wholesale dealers for violating various provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act (FS&SA) in the district.

The fine was imposed on the erring traders, during the proceeding of cases of various blocks of district Ganderbal related to the FS&SA, listed before the Adjudicating Officer.

He also warned them to abide by the legal regulations adding that non-compliance of FS&SA and rules there under by the food business operators of the district will be dealt more strictly in coming time.(KNS)