Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- To prevent sale of sub-standard and unsafe meat, Jammu and Kashmir government has come down heavily on food vendors and businesses by issuing a slew of controlling measures, including ban on packaged food products without proper and complete label. The government said that people selling substandard meat may face a penalty of Rs.5 lakh and a jail term of six years.

The Commissioner food and drug administration (FDA), Smita Sethi, has issued a public notice asking for mandatory compliance with FSSAI guidelines for sale of frozen raw meat, chicken and meat products.

"In the interest of safeguarding public health and ensuring the highest standards of food safety, all Food Business Operators (FBOs) including manufacture...