Pilgrims Grocery Fined NPR 201,000 for Selling Expired Beverages
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- The Commerce Department fined Pilgrims Grocery NPR 201,000 for selling expired beverages such as Coke and Fanta at its establishment in Swayambhu, Kathmandu.
- The Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection conducted monitoring of 19 firms, penalizing two and issuing general directives to 17 others.
- RS Kirana and Gas Shop located in Bhainsepati, Lalitpur, was fined NPR 10,000 for violating labeling and pricing regulations.
March 24, Kathmandu – Pilgrims Grocery Pvt. Ltd. in Swayambhu, Kathmandu, has been fined NPR 201,000 for selling expired beverages, posing health risks to consumers.
The Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection imposed the fine immediately after confirming the sale of expired products during its market inspection on Wednesday.
Amit Kumar Jha, the department’s inspection officer, stated that expired cold drinks like Coke and Fanta were found being offered for sale at Pilgrims Grocery during the monitoring.
“Since Coca-Cola and Fanta products beyond their expiry dates were found being sold, we have fined the shop NPR 201,000 in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act, 2018,” he said.
The grocery was found guilty under Section 16(2) and Section 38(g) of the Act, and penalized under Section 39(1)(b), according to the department.
Likewise, RS Kirana and Gas Shop in Bhainsepati, Lalitpur, was fined NPR 10,000 for non-compliance with legal provisions related to labeling and pricing.
The department inspected 19 firms across Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur on Wednesday. Apart from the two fined firms, the remaining 17 received general directives for compliance.