Licences of Nine Food Dealers Suspended in Srinagar and Anantnag
Diplomat Correspondent
Srinagar, (DD): The Jammu and Kashmir Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of nine food establishments in Srinagar and Anantnag as part of its sweeping action against the sale of rotten meat, synthetic cheese and expired sweets.
The move follows large-scale seizures made earlier this week, when enforcement teams confiscated more than 12,000 kilograms of meat, 21 quintals of synthetic cheese, and 440 quintals of expired rasgulla that were allegedly being circulated in markets ahead of the festival season.
The suspended licences include several well-known outlets across Lasjan, Zakura, Qamarwari, KP Road, Achabal and Kadipora.
The establishments are:
M/S Al-Taqwa Foods (Lasjan, Srinagar, Altaf Ahmad Chadinoo)
M/S Aarif Enterprises (Bulbul Bagh, Tengpora, Srinagar)
M/S Sunshine Foods (Industrial Estate, Zakura, Srinagar)
M/S Anmol Foods (Parimpora Ghat, Qamarwari, Srinagar)
M/S Jubilant Food Works Ltd. (Domino’s Pizza, KP Road, Anantnag)
M/S Shaun Shahi Biryani (KP Road, Anantnag)
M/S Shan Fish Fry (Achabal Adda, Anantnag)
M/S Bismillah Sweets (Industrial Estate, Anantnag)
M/S Khanday Poultry (Kadipora, Anantnag)
The FDA has made it clear that violators will be prosecuted under the Food Safety Act, which allows penalties of up to ₹10 lakh, cancellation of licences, and imprisonment of up to six years.
Officials also revealed that 12 food samples were tested, with four found unsafe due to harmful synthetic colouring. More establishments are currently under investigation, and further action is expected in the coming days(DD)
