Wholesale shop sealed for selling non standard packaged sweats, confectionery items in Karan Nagar
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Wholesale shop sealed for selling non standard packaged sweats, confectionery items in Karan Nagar

Post by on Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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Srinagar, June 27: The Legal Metrology Department on Monday sealed a prominent wholesaler shop in the Karanagar area here for selling non-standard packaged sweets and confectionery items meant for children.
According to a senior department official, a complaint was received that a prominent wholesaler in this area is selling packaged food items in contravention of legal metrology norms. The team of legal metrology officers inspected such premises.
During the comprehensive inspection, it was revealed that a huge quantity of products consisting mainly of sweat and confectionery items meant for kids were in contravention of Legal Metrology norms. The products were accordingly seized on the spot after following the due procedure as provided under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.
 The officer said, "It was observed that such products were apparently transported to rural areas and far-flung districts for marketing in order to escape from the eyes of enforcement agencies."
It is pertinent to mention that markets have witnessed huge growth in the children-oriented products like lollipops, chocolates, toffees, juices, ice creams, etc which are without the mandatory declarations like Manufacturing address, date of packing, Customer care details, etc thereby casting doubt over the genuineness of such products and putting the health of the consumers including children to huge risk.
The department has appealed the advised the parents to refrain from giving such food items to their children which are without Customer Care details, Complete Manufacturers address, MRP, Net Quantity, Name of the importer, etc. and in case of complaints they should contact the Legal Metrology Department.
 

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