A correspondent :
Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection fined four establishments Taka 1.8 lakh in city’s Kazir Dewri market area yesterday.
The Directorate’s Chattogram divisional office conducted the drive jointly with the Chattogram Metropolitan Police.
Two fish stalls were found mixing farmed Shing (stinging catfish) and Magur (walking catfish) with wild-caught fish and selling the farmed varieties as wild-caught. Each stall was fined Taka 5,000, bringing the total fine to Taka 10,000.
“CP Five Star” was fined Taka 20,000 for making burgers with expired bread and cooking with old, burnt oil.
The restaurant Sam’s was handed the highest fine of Taka 1.5 lakh after inspectors found expired and foul-smelling ingredients, along with stale food stored in the same refrigerator as raw fish and meat. Expired bread was also found stored for use in cooking.
The drive was led by Deputy Director Mohammad Fayez Ullah, assisted by Assistant Directors Mahmuda Akter and Rana Debnath. All four establishments were warned against repeating the violations.
