KISHTWAR, APRIL 06: The court of Adjudicating Officer Kishtwar, (Additional Deputy Commissioner), today imposed a fine of Rs 1,00,000 on the wine shop for not following the prescribed norms under the Food Safety and Standard Act (FSSA).
A team of food safety officers inspected the outlet in the Block Kishtwar of district Kishtwar wherein they found Misbranded whisky provided to the people.
Consequently, the liquor shop owner was booked under section 26/52 of FSSA 2006 and rules 2011 and summoned before the ADC, who is also the Adjudicating Officer of the Food Safety Deptt. The AO imposed a fine on the erring wine shop owner under various sections of FSSA.