KL Report
SRINAGAR
The Health Officer along with her team of food safety officers has lifted and seized the stock of mineral water with a brand name Mount Aqua from various suppliers and distributors within the Municipal limits.
As per a statement the HO received complaint from some officials working at automobile company, where in, large quantity of package mineral water bearing trade name as “Mount Aqua” packed and processed by M/S Paradise Valley Mineral Waters p (ltd) Rangil Ganderbal was being stocked for drinking purpose by the official staff of the automobile company.
“On inspection large quantity of dust particles and particulate matter was found visible to the naked eye in the packaged tank”, reads the statement and added that the team lifted the samples on spot and sent it to food analyst for further analysis.
Meanwhile Dr Qasba has appealed to people “not to consume the said mineral water till the reports from food analyst is received” and added that the people should be “vigilant and shall always check the expiry dates and the material and shall immediately contact food wing of SMC if they find that the material is not up to the standard so that the necessary legal action should be taken against such offenders.”
