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ORDER

The 2^nd September 2019

14(15)— WHEREAS, 03 samples of Pan Masal

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ricts of Bihar for test and analysis during Augus

o contain magnesium carbonate as an ingredient

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BIHAR GAZETTE (EXTRA) 3RD SEPTEMBER 2019

AND WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Food Safety for Bihar State is

empowered under Section 30 (2) (a) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 to

prohibit for one year, in the interest of public health, the manufacture, storage,

distribution, transportation, display or sale of any article of food in the whole of State.

AND WHEREAS, it is one of the primary duties of the State, interalia, to improve

public health, as a matter one of the directive principles as enshrined in the article 47 of

the Constitution of India and, Whereas, it implicitly includes the concept of provision of

measures to be taken for prevention of deterioration of citizens’ health;

THEREFORE, I, Sanjay Kumar, Commissioner of Food Safety, Government of

Bihar, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 30 of

the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) , prohibit in the interest of public

health for a period of one year from 02.09.2019, the manufacture, storage, distribution,

transportation, display or sale of following Pan Masala brands, namely (1) Shikar Pan

Masala (2) Vimal Pan Masala (3) Sir Gold Pan Masala containing Magnesium Carbonate

as ingredients, by whatsoever name these are available in the market and any other

products of above mentioned brands whether packaged or unpackaged in whole of the

State of Bihar.

By Order,

SANJAY KUMAR,

Commissioner of Food Safety.

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