Jammu, Aug. 3 -- In a disturbing string of food safety violations across Jammu and Kashmir, authorities have seized massive quantities of adulterated and unsafe food items, exposing a dangerous network allegedly putting public health at grave risk.
The most recent bust on Friday saw 1,200 kilograms of decomposed meat confiscated from a storage facility in Zakura Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Srinagar. Officials from the Food Safety Department and Drug and Food Control Organisation (DFCO) reported that the spoiled meat had been shipped from outside the region and was destined for consumption in local hotels and restaurants.
A food safety official explained, "The meat had decomposed due to failure in maintaining cold chain temperatu...