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Kupwara, Sept 25: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Handwara, Javed Naseem Masoodi, who is also Adjudicating Officer Handwara on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 88,000 on various erring Food Business operators (FBOs) for violations of provisions of Food Safety and Standard Act (FS&SA) 2006.

The fine was imposed on the erring traders (for misbranded and substandard food) during the proceedings of cases related to the FS&SA Act 2006, which were listed before the Adjudicating officer.

The Adjudicating officer warned them to abide by the legal regulations, adding that non-compliance of the Food Safety and Standards Act-2006 and rules thereunder by the food business operators will be dealt with more strictly in the coming time.

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