GANDERBAL, MARCH 23:(KNS) Adjudicating Officer, Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba today imposed fine of Rs 22,000 on various food outlet owners, shopkeepers, traders and wholesale dealers for violation of 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 violation of FS&SA, listed before the adjudicating officer. 

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