Port Blair, Oct 28: In a special drive carried out by the District Food Safety Office earlier this month at Havelock under the Commissionerate of Food Safety, five food business operators were compounded and a fine of Rs. 5000/- (@ Rs. 1000/- each) was realized for violation of different sections of Food Safety & Standards Act’ 2006 for their 1st Offence. 01 (one) Food Business Operator was compounded and booked under Sec. 26 (3), 27 (2) (e) & 27 (3) (b) of Food Safety & Standard Act’ 2006 for 2nd Offence and a sum of Rs. 5000/- was realized as fine. The Enforcement team was led by Mr Mammen Abraham, Designated Officer, South Andaman, along with Mr S. S. Santhosh, Area Food Safety Officer, Mr A. Khalid, Mr Tahseen Ali, Food Safety Officers of South Andaman.
On Oct 8, one Wholesale & Retail Agent was adjudicated by the Adjudication officer under sec.56 and sec.58 of Food Safety & Standards Act’ 2006 and a penalty of Rs 10000/- , was penalized and collected as fine.
The Commissioner Food Safety has further cautioned the Food Business Operator, who are conducting the food Business of Bakery & Sweets Stall to take extra precautionary measure for providing safe & wholesome sweets to the general public in the ensuing Diwali Festival.
