FSSAI fines double to Rs 11 crore in two years for food adulteration
In 2015, thanks to loopholes in food safety brought to the notice of the regulator, the FSSAI imposed a penalty of Rs 10.93 crore, highest in the last three years and nearly double than that in 2013. The data was made available in a written reply from the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Faggan Singh Kulaste.
Uttar Pradesh was on top in the data with nearly 4,119 samples found to be adulterated and misbranded. Photo: Pixabay