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Rajkot Cracks Down on Food Adulteration: Stricter Penalties Ahead
17 Oct
Summary
- Rajkot to impose criminal action for food adulteration violations.
- Licenses canceled, establishments sealed, and permanent bans for offenders.
- Measures extend to manufacturers, distributors, and storage operators.
Rajkot's municipal corporation is set to introduce stringent penalties for food adulteration, moving beyond existing regulations to include criminal action. The proposed measures, pending government approval, aim to deter adulterators through license cancellations, sealing of establishments for up to 30 days, and permanent business bans for repeat offenders. These actions will apply to a wide range of products including dairy, spices, edible oils, and packaged foods. The civic body also plans to accelerate food sample testing, with a target of issuing reports within 14 days.
To enhance food safety, particularly at public gatherings, only licensed food businesses will be permitted to offer catering services. The administration is also advocating for swifter online disposal of food safety complaints and public disclosure of convicted individuals. Furthermore, Rajkot will adopt model by-laws for solid waste management, requiring large establishments and housing societies to manage their own waste disposal scientifically.
