According to the department, based on a complaint filed by a consumer on Sunday, a joint monitoring team from the Department and the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection conducted an inspection.
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After it was confirmed that dishes had been prepared using unsafely transported meat, the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control fined Jire Khursani Darbar Restaurant in Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, 205,000 rupees.
According to the department, on Sunday, based on a complaint from a consumer, a joint monitoring team from the department and the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection conducted an inspection. During the monitoring, laboratory tests of the collected meat samples revealed the presence of microorganisms (bacteria) harmful to human health, and action was taken after the laboratory report was received on Thursday.
According to the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, the complaint filed on Asar 21 stated that the restaurant was preparing dishes using meat transported in an unsafe manner. Following this, the monitoring team collected meat samples from the restaurant and sent them to the Central Veterinary Disease Investigation Laboratory for testing.
During the inspection, approximately 14.2 kilograms of raw chicken meat, 5 kilograms of raw meat prepared for tandoori, and about 18 kilograms of meat of unknown origin stored in the freezer were immediately banned from sale, distribution, and use.
Department spokesperson and Senior Food Research Officer Dr. Bal Kumari Sharma stated that after the laboratory report confirmed the presence of harmful microorganisms in the meat, a follow-up inspection was conducted and all unsafe meat was destroyed. According to a statement issued by the department on Thursday, after the laboratory test report showed the meat was unsafe for human health, all the meat was destroyed to prevent it from entering human consumption. The department also stated that it will continue to take legal action against businesses violating food safety standards.
According to the department, the destroyed meat included about 14.2 kilograms of raw chicken, 5 kilograms of meat prepared for tandoori, and about 18 kilograms of meat of unknown origin.
The department stated that, having determined that an offense was committed under Section 38 (nga) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2075, Jire Khursani Darbar was fined 205,000 rupees in accordance with Section 39 (1) (k) of the same Act.
The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has urged food businesses to strictly adhere to food safety and hygiene standards at all stages of production, transportation, storage, and sale/distribution, and stated that such monitoring will be made more effective.
