FSD Steps Up Vigil After Seizure Of Rotten Meat

In the wake of the recent seizure of 1,200 kilograms of rotten meat from a godown in Srinagar, the Department of Food Safety Kashmir on Saturday assured the public that it is maintaining strict surveillance over the quality of food products in the region.

- Agencies

The department has also urged citizens to promptly report any suspected cases of adulteration or sale of substandard food items through its toll-free numbers.

Speaking about the incident, Assistant Commissioner of Food Safety, Hilal Ahmad Mir, provided details about the operation: “This happened in an industrial area in Zakura. Someone had brought in this meat and stored it improperly. The storage facility lacked the required temperature control— these products are supposed to be stored at minus 18 degrees Celsius. When we inspected, we found there was no temperature control, and the meat had completely decomposed. Given the circumstances, we immediately seized and properly disposed of the product.”