SRINAGAR : The Court of the Adjudicating Officer, Srinagar, has imposed a penalty of Rs 1.8 lakh on M/S Arif Enterprises, a meat trading firm, for selling misbranded chicken products in violation of the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The case was initiated after a Food Safety Officer (Zone-V, Srinagar) carried out a surprise inspection at the firm’s premises at Bulbul Bagh Bund, near Tengpora Bridge, on August 11, 2025. Inspectors discovered 42 packets of packaged chicken stored in cold storage, with labels that omitted key information, including the use-by date, type of chicken (frozen or chilled), date of packing, and supplier details.

Officials said this was a direct breach of Section 26(1)(2)(ii) of the FSSA and

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