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NDTV
8 hours ago
- NDTV
Food Safety Raid In Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar: Expired, Low-Quality Food Found In Establishments
In a recent turn of events, the Gautam Budh Nagar administration launched a strict food‑safety crackdown. Violations were spotted in Dadri, Khurja, Surajpur, Rabupura, and several Noida sectors—including 16, 18, 58, and 130. This led the administration to impose a fine of Rs 64.6 lakhs. Inspectors carried out a surprise investigation in both rural and urban areas, leading to the findings. Restaurants, sweet shops, and eateries were all part of the sweep. The action follows similar drives before festivals like Holi and Navratri. Food business had to face penalties under the Food Safety and Standards Act between the time frame of two months, April and May. Some of the common violations that were spotted included selling expired or low-quality food items, misbranding and deceptive labels. Some of the offenders were found selling biscuits, packaged products and below-standard dairy items that already surpassed the expiry dates. A few of the operators even violated mandatory safety protocols. Taking note of the situation, officials have now emphasised strict action against the businesses to uphold consumer protection. According to Sarvesh Mishra, Gautam Budh Nagar's second assistant commissioner of food, revealed that his team ensures that food products meet the quality and food standards. In a statement, he said, 'Our team regularly conducts inspections and sampling to ensure that food products sold in the district meet safety and quality standards. In these cases, after detailed investigation and laboratory analysis, legal proceedings were initiated as per the Food Safety and Standards Act. The court, after hearing the matters, has imposed penalties accordingly,' as quoted by Hindustan Times. In April, four food businesses were fined a total of Rs 90,000 under the Food Safety and Standards Act. In the following month, some individual vendors and firms faced a penalty amounting to Rs 63.7 lakhs combined. A packaged food organisation, located in Noida Sector 58, faced the harshest blow. They were imposed a fine of Rs 14 lakhs for misbranding butter‑cream rolls. Mangalesh Dubey, the Additional District Magistrate and the adjudicating officer tasked under the Food Safety Act, issued the penalty.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Gautam Budh Nagar: Crackdown over food safety violations raises ₹64 lakh as fines
NOIDA: The Gautam Budh Nagar administration's crackdown against food safety violations has led to slapping of fines worth ₹64.6 lakh in total after the authorities came across cases in localities like Dadri, Khurja, Surajpur, Rabupura, Sector 130, Sector 58, and even urban sectors of Noida like Sector 16 and Sector 18, officials said on Thursday. A total of 19 food business operators were penalised between April and May following violations under the Food Safety and Standards Act. The major violations included misbranding, misleading labelling, and sale of substandard or expired food items, such as biscuits, dairy products, and packaged snacks. Several businesses also failed to comply with mandatory food safety standards, they added. 'Our team regularly conducts inspections and sampling to ensure that food products sold in the district meet safety and quality standards. In these cases, after detailed investigation and laboratory analysis, legal proceedings were initiated as per the Food Safety and Standards Act. The court, after hearing the matters, has imposed penalties accordingly,' said Gautam Budh Nagar's assistant commissioner of food (second) Sarvesh Mishra. In April, four businesses were fined a total of ₹90,000 and in May 15 firms and individuals were penalised with fines totalling ₹63,70,000. The most significant fine of ₹14 lakh was imposed on a packaged food company in Sector 58, for misbranding related to butter cream rolls, officials said. The penalties were slapped by additional district magistrate (administration) Mangalesh Dubey, the adjudicating officer, under the Food Safety and Standards Act. A multinational beverage manufacturer faced a penalty of ₹6 lakh over lapses detected at their Surajpur Industrial Area facility. Similarly, a retail chain operating in Sector 16, was fined ₹25,000 for stocking misbranded food items. Another multinational dairy and packaged food firm was penalised ₹25,000 for non-compliance observed at its Dadri outlet. Officials said that several smaller and mid-level firms were penalised for serious lapses. Some of the samples dated back to 2018 and 2019, highlighting how long-pending enforcement actions are now being addressed through legal proceedings, they added.
