Penalty on the manufacturers of adulterated food items

Penalty on the manufacturers of adulterated food itemsThe new law of anti adulteration has made food adulteration a punishable offence. The victim can get a life imprisonment for any breach of the Act. Apart from that, the manufacturers may face fine up to Rs 10 Lakhs. This has been informed by the Union Health & Family Welfare Minister Gulam Nabi Azad.

During the Rajya Sabha question hour, he informed that the Act of Food Safety and Standards passed by the Parliament in 2006 will get into power in coming 3-4 months.

Municipality of provisions has integrated several laws for the food and health related issues in the country. He has also informed that from the Section 101 in the Food Safety and Standards Act, till now 43 have been apprized and the rest are on process. The report of the entire issue will be notified soon.

While talking about the act, Azad has revealed that this act is going to be converted into law within coming two to three months. The manufacturers, who are adulterating food items, are going to be punished under this upcoming law.