Around 2000 Kilo Grammes Of Expired Stock Of Dried Fish Taken Into Custody In Pettah

Officials attached to the Consumer Affairs Authority have taken into

 custody around 2000 Kilo Grammes of expired  salted  "Katta" dried fish imported and stored in a freezer room at Pettah this morning(31) in view of issuing to the local market during the forthcoming festive season.The estimated value of the expired stock of dried fish is around Rs.2 million it has been revealed.The consumer affairs authority officials have sealed the stock and due to be taken a legal action against those  who stored the expired dried fish stock in Maligakande Magistrate Court on 04th of April.