The department also collected 56 samples of sweets, paneer, khoya, savouries and other food products from various food business establishments as part of intensified inspections to check adulteration and ensure compliance with food safety standards.
The destroyed stock included Rasgulla and other sweets found unfit for human consumption, the FDA said.
Legal proceedings were initiated against food business operators found violating provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, particularly the sanitary and hygiene requirements prescribed under Schedule IV of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011.
The enforcement teams recommended 11 challans under Section 56 of the Act, which provides for a penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh for unhygienic or unsanitary processing or manufacturing of food. Four cases were also compounded.
The drive covered Jammu Municipal Limits, Jammu Rural, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Rajouri and Poonch districts.
The inspections focused on checking the quality of sweets and other festive food products, ensuring hygienic conditions at food establishments and preventing the sale of adulterated or substandard commodities.
The FDA has directed food business operators to maintain proper hygiene, comply with prescribed safety standards and ensure that only safe and wholesome products reach consumers.
It has also advised consumers to purchase sweets and other food items from licensed establishments, check product labels and report suspected food adulteration to the concerned food safety authorities.
