Ban imposed on "Sea Cherry Mackerel" lifted
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 05 2013:
An order issued by the Commissioner of Food Safety and Principal Secretary (Health & Family Welfare), Government of Manipur Dr Suhel Akhtar on November 30 has revoked the ban imposed on selling tinned fish under the brand name of "Sea Cherry Mackerels Sowkar (in Brine)" which is manufactured by M/s Sowkar Canning Company, Udyavara 574, Karnataka and marketed by M/s Y Krishna Singh & Sons of Nipa Keithel in the State.
Lifting of the ban is, however, subject to the conditions that the new batch of the product fulfills all the requisites prescribed by the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and its Rules and Regulations, 2011 .
Earlier, the said tinned fish was banned for sale in the State on March 25 this year for not fulfilling the mandatory provisions prescribed by the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 and its Rules and
Regulations, 2011 .