The authorities have seized around 340 kilograms of unlabelled meat consignment outside Srinagar airport on Sunday.

In a joint operation the Food and Safety Department and Sales Tax Department outside Srinagar airport on Sunday seized around 340 kilograms of unlabelled meat consignment.
The consignment had been booked through air cargo by a Srinagar-based dealer and the consignment is without any declaration.
“The unlabelled meat of 340 kg was found during checking at the cargo section and was seized on the spot,” the official said.
The official said the consignment, intended for a trader, was transported through Srinagar International Airport and bound for Aali Kadal in the city’s downtown area, but was intercepted following a tip-off from sales tax officials stationed at the airport.
“The meat was frozen but lacked any mandatory labelling. The packaging did not meet the labelling requirements mandated by food safety regulations. As a result, the trader’s licence has been suspended. A sample has also been collected for detailed testing, and further action will be initiated under the law,” said Yamin Un Nabi, Assistant Commissioner of Food Safety.
The absence of labelling means that the origin, slaughter method, packaging date and preservatives used for the meat are unknown.
Commissioner Food and Drug Controller J&K Smiti Sethi said the operation is underway and further details will be shared once the process is completed.
On Saturday, police registered 12 FIRs in various police stations in Anantnag district under the relevant laws of food safety and hygiene after violations of food safety laws.
Earlier in August, the Food Safety Department carried out multiple raids across Srinagar and other districts, during which nearly 12,000 kilograms of substandard and misbranded food items were destroyed.
In one such drive, teams seized large stocks of unhygienic meat and bakery items from different markets in Srinagar, while notices were served to several dealers found violating food safety norms.
Officials said the operations are part of an intensified crackdown to ensure safe and hygienic food supply in Jammu and Kashmir.