725 kg honey without mandatory labels seized in HMT Srinagar

Srinagar, Feb 20: Acting on specific intelligence, the Food Safety Enforcement Drug and Food Control Organisation on Thursday carried out a targeted inspection in the Abanshah area of HMT and seized approximately 725 kilograms of honey found stored without “statutory labeling”, in violation of the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS Act), officials said.

They said the seized stock lacked mandatory labeling details, including product name, net quantity, date of packing/manufacturing, best before/expiry date, name and address of the manufacturer or packer, FSSAI license number, and storage instructions.

The entire stock was seized on the spot, and samples were collected for analytical purposes.

Issuing a strict warning to food business operators, the officials stated that unlabelled food products are illegal and pose serious health risks. Violators will face action under the provisions of the FSS Act.

Consumers have been advised to report any suspicious or unlabelled food items by calling the Food Safety Helpline at 104. Authorities also reiterated that all packaged food products must carry complete details of the manufacturer, date of packing, and use-by date.

The seizure, THE officials said, underscores the DFCO’s zero-tolerance policy toward unsafe and non-compliant food circulating in Kashmir’s markets.