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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
G. GIRISH, J
AJISH BABU V., M/S.KALYAN HYPER MARKET – Appellant
Versus
FOOD SAFETY OFFICER, STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. the petitioners are food business operators charged with food safety violations. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding liability and improper analysis methods were presented by petitioners. (Para 3 , 5 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. the court discussed the legal responsibilities of food business operators. (Para 4 , 6) |
| 4. the petition to quash the prosecution was dismissed, maintaining legal accountability. (Para 9) |
O R D E R
The petitioners are the accused Nos.1 and 2 in C.C No.45/2019 on the files of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thrissur. The first petitioner is stated to be a food business operator who conducts the second petitioner firm, which is a hyper market functioning at Thrissur. The petitioners were booked by the Food Safety Officer, Thrissur Circle, for violation of Sections 27 , 59(1), 52 and 3(1)(zz)(v)(viii), 3.1(zf)(C)(i) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 , and Regulations 2.2.2:4 and 2.2.2:6 of Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011 .
2. The allegation against the petitioners is that the first petitioner stored unsafe and misbranded baby rusk for sale in the second petitioner hypermarket firm. The Food Safety Officer, Thris
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