STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: To ensure smooth and effective implementation of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, a team of the Food Safety Officers under the supervision of Sanjeev Kumar, Assistant Controller Food (JMC) carried out simultaneous inspections of M/S Amway India Enterprises Limited at KC Plaza Commercial Complex, Jammu and M/S Sarbatt Marketing, 72/3 Model Town Gangyal.
During the drive, it was observed that M/S Amway India has undertaken recall of the Food items under the FSS Act 2006 on the directions of the Apex authority. However, Ajay Tickoo, Manager Operations could not satisfy the inspection team about the mechanism of recall and details of recovery thereof. The company has been instructed to produce the relevant documentary evidence to suggest that a serious effort was made to effect product recall. A copy of SOP for product recall was also sought from the concerned firm. Sale of product to non-registered/ licensed FBO was stopped on the spot. Further, the firm has been instructed to produce the record of Kids Chewing concentrate Fruit and Vegetable to ascertain and verify that the sale of the said product has been permitted by the competent Authority. A sample of Olive oil has also been lifted and was send to the Laboratory for testing and analysis. The operation of M/S Sarbatt Marketing dealing with tea product was stopped as the same was found being carried out without any Authority. Two samples of tea have also been lifted and send to the laboratory for testing and analysis.
Meanwhile the Licensing Authority, (Wholesale) Jammu Division, Lotika Khajuria has cancelled the wholesale license of M/S Farooq Medical Agencies, Reasi as the said firm had violated Section 63 of the Drug and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945.
Show cause notices have also been issued to two outlets dealing with Retail trade of medicine namely M/S Angotra Medical Hall, Vijaypur and M/S Narinder Medicate opposite accidental Hospital, Vijaypur for carrying out the sale of the medicine in absence of the approved qualified person as also non maintenance of the records of the habit forming drugs.
