Srinagar, July 31 -- In a major crackdown on unsafe food practices, the Food Safety Department Srinagar, in coordination with the Drug and Food Control Organization (DFCO), on Thursday seized and destroyed 1,200 kilograms of rotten meat stored for distribution in the city.

Officials told that the raid was conducted on specific intelligence inputs about the storage of stale and foul-smelling meat. A team led by Hilal Ahmad Mir, Assistant Commissioner Food Safety ICLC, and Yameen Ul Nabi, Assistant Commissioner Food Safety Srinagar, along with Food Safety Officers, found the consignment unfit for human consumption.

"The meat was destroyed on the spot under strict supervision to ensure it did not reach the market. Legal action has been ini...