The frightened of rotten meat gripped Kashmir after the authorities seized and destroyed over 12,000 kilograms of falsified meat varieties in a two -week procedure.
Health frightened for Kashmir Grand Muftti to issue Fatwa against the sale and consumption of “Haram” and lead the main Minister Omar Abdullah to order strict steps, including criminal charges, against those who sell dangerous food.
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On Monday, August 11, the main Minister Omar Abdullah organized a high level of meeting in Srinagar and ordered the establishment of inspection functions and test laboratories in Lakhanpur and Qazigund to project mutton and chicken. Abdullah also ordered officials to take exemplary repressive steps, including the commencement of criminal proceedings, against those who store or sell dangerous food.
Uncontrolled and unnoticed: cm Omar
“It seems that the problem of a serious problem remained uncontrollable and unnoticed. The ruthless elements played with the health and lives of people.
Kashmir, which some calls a paradise of meat lover, consumes about 60,000 tonnes of a mutton room a year. Half of this offer comes from outside.
In its procedure against the rotten and falsified meat in the Kashmir valley, which began 31.
The FDA seized up to 1200 kg of rot from the merchant in the industrial farm from the outskirts on the outskirts of Srinagar 31. After recovery, the authorities intensified their intervention AO a few days later, when the Lasjjan area in Pulwama, more than 500 kg of rotten meat was confiscated.
The owner claimed that the offer was for commercial distribution to restaurants and hotels, the officials said.
Since then, the FDA has made a number of surprising inspections and raids in more places. In such raids, in Safakadal and Parimpora in the city, teams entertained 2,500 kebabs Reportedly, it was found that it was processed using frozen meat containing non -written food colors.
Falsified kebab and meatballs
Food safety officers gathered food samples for seized products for detailed analysis and other legal steps, while on -site falsified kebabs and mass balls were destroyed and disposed ofly destroyed to avoid any risk to public health.
Officials stated that the procedure focused on products attached by harmful synthetic colors and meat maintained without the correct devices for the cold.
Commissioner FDA Jammu and Kashmir Smita Sethi told local journalists that not all meat available on the market is dangerous, but several serious problems were marked, especially in the repository and quality.
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“You won’t find rotten meat everywhere. There are two or three fears that are fed by synthetic colors, especially in subjects such as kebabs that are harmful. Such products are destroyed,” she said.
Officials stated that the seized consignments were either transported or deposited without proper marking or logistics of cold chain, which increases serious concerns about public health and food safety.
Illegal dumping
The intervention caused a strong response from the failure of food business operators (FBO), some of which resorted to illegally storing dangerous foods in abandoned places.
They said two such incidents were recently recorded in Kakapora in Pulwama and Khandey Colony, Nawgam.
“About 350 kg of meat was found on the road between Gallandar and Pampore in the Pulwama district South Kashmir. Some suppliers threw it out of fear of catching,” the officials added.
The seizure of thousands of kilograms of rotten mutton meat was created in the Kashmir Valley. Consumers were shaken because of alleged lack of quality and safety of meat products they consume.
Consumers have not only, but also caused concerns about health experts and religious leaders.
Doctors have caused an alarm on this problem and stated that non -hygienic treatment of meat, including poultry, may appear as a significant problem of public health.
“Incorrect defeats, bandages, packaging, transport, storage and distribution can be contaminated by infectious agents, especially bacteria, which can lead to food poisoning, diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid and many other health problems,” Dr. Mohammad Salim Khan, professor and community medicine Srinagar.
Grand Muftti Fatwa
Jammu and Kashmir’s Grand Muftti Nasir-ul-Islam released Fatwa (religious decrees), who declared the consumption and sale of “haram” (forbidden) meat or gained a living through it, as strictly prohibited under Islam.
The Grand Mufti urged the administration to take proactive measures to terminate illegal masses and ensure transparency and quality in the supplier chain.
Kashmir’s main Cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who addressed Friday’s sermon at the historic Jamie Masjid in Srinagar.
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The Minister of Food, Civic needs and Consumer Affairs (FCS & CA) ordered Satish Sharma to make a coercive wing of the ministry to intensify and continue cool against the falsified meat across the Union.
“The health of our citizens is unegeothabitable. Any compromise on food safety will be solved firmly. The coercion wing must act immediately or lenient,” Sharma said.
(tagstotranslate) Adulterated Meat
