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A local court has fined a general manager and a brew master of a microbrewery Rs 40,000 for running the business and selling food articles without a licence from Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
The matter dates back to February 6, 2016, when on the complaint of food safety officer Bharat Kanojia, brewmaster of Brew Estate Manmohan Singh and general manager Narinder Kumar were challaned under Sections 26 (2) (iii), 31(1) of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.
It was stated that the food and safety department conducted inspection of Brew Estate, Sector 26, on February 6, 2016, and found it selling food articles like dal, rice, chapati, pasta and pizza without FSSAI licence.
The defence counsel argued that the case had been falsely foisted upon the accused as no raid had taken place. It was also argued that there was exemption from obtaining licence for running food business till August 4, 2016, and the accused had already applied for one with the appropriate authority.
The court order stated, “The convicts are to undergo imprisonment till rising of the court and pay fine of 20,000 each for the offence punishable under Section 63 of the act.”