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Hyderabad kirana body backs food safety checks, seeks fair inspections
Hyderabad kirana body backs food safety checks, seeks fair inspections
The Hyderabad Kirana Merchants Association has asked police and enforcement agencies not to target genuine traders during food safety inspections, while promising action against members involved in adulteration or other illegal practices.…
The Story in Brief
The Hyderabad Kirana Merchants Association has asked police and enforcement agencies not to target genuine traders during food safety inspections, while promising action against members involved in adulteration or other illegal practices. The appeal followed an emergency general body meeting on August 6 to discuss recent enforcement drives.
The association said alleged adulteration and other malpractices had been noticed in Mailardevpally, Katedan, Barkas and Balapur. It said offenders would face expulsion and be reported to the Hyderabad-Food Adulteration Surveillance Team. The body also urged members to follow the Food Safety and Standards Act, FSSAI rules, hygiene requirements and labelling standards. It welcomed cooperation with H-FAST, FSSAI and GHMC food safety officials.
The Indian Opinion
The association is right to oppose blanket suspicion, but a request for fair treatment cannot become a shield for traders who break food laws. Claims of adulteration need inspections, samples and due process, not public pressure from either side. Its promise to expel offenders will carry weight only if names are actually reported and action follows. The useful test is simple: how many violations are confirmed, and how many repeat offenders lose their licences or membership?
Source: thehindu.com
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