Chattogram:The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) has imposed fines amounting to a total of Taka 3.15 lakh on two establishments in Chattogram city due to several consumer rights violations.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the violations included the preparation of food in unhygienic conditions, reusing burnt oil, the presence of rat droppings and human hair in food products, and the storage of expired items in refrigerators.
The enforcement action was carried out on Monday in the Hajipara and Aturar Depot areas of the city. At Pasazio Foods (Drips) in Aturar Depot, officials discovered rat droppings and human hair in the products. Additionally, cockroaches and rats were found in the preparation area, and the establishment was using reused and burnt oil for cooking. Consequently, Pasazio Foods was fined Taka 3 lakh.
In a related inspection, Doctor's Diagnostic, also located in Aturar Depot, faced a fine of Taka 15,000 after expired reagents were found in its refrigerator.
The inspection was a collaborative effort between the DNCRP's Chattogram Divisional Office and the Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), led by Mohammad Fayez Ullah, Deputy Director of the DNCRP's Chattogram Divisional Office.