JAMMU: A team of foot safety on Wednesday booked 17 food establishments under ‘unhygienic’ conditions and other contraventions of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.

The move came after a team comprising Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety Dr Parvesh Kumar and Food Safety Officers inspected various food establishments.

The team booked seventeen food establishments and collected the samples for lab testing to ascertain the quality of food items.

Those who were challaned included Arabian Food, Chinese Fast Food, Jafreen Food, Dayal Ice Cream at Channi Himmat, R.N.Food Grill Inn, G.N. Hospitalities (Moti Mahal), G.N. Hospitalities (Yo China) at Wave Mall, Jai Ambe Sweet Shop at Bakshi Nagar, Lawyer Canteen at High Court Complex, Canteen at District Court Lower Complex, Canteen New Lawyers Chamber at Janipur and Papa di Hatti at Residency Road.

Moreover, 3 samples of food items lifted from K.F.C Wave mall, 1 from Barista Wave Mall, 3 from Mc Donald Residency Road, 4 from provisional stores at Nai Basti and 3 samples from Milk Shops at Channi Himmat which were sent to laboratory for testing.

Besides, 5 drinking water samples of PHE Supply were also lifted from different sources and sent to the Department of Microbiology, GMC for testing.