Kathmandu: Kathmandu Metropolitan City has taken action against Dhanusha Distillery Pvt Ltd after an inedible substance was discovered in its alcoholic beverage brand ‘Mustang Gold.’
The sealed liquor bottles being sold in the market were found to contain a foreign object resembling a fly. Declaring the product substandard, the metropolis imposed a fine of Rs 200,000 on the company.
On 20 August, a consumer personally filed a complaint with the Metropolitan Police stating that a fly was found inside the liquor. The department then collected samples of the beverage and conducted a physical examination.
Tests confirmed the presence of an inedible substance inside sealed bottles. According to Clause 10(3)(d) of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Market Management and Monitoring Act, 2018, this act constitutes unfair trade practice. The department further ruled that Dhanusha Distillery violated Clause 29(g) and Clause 30(1)(b) of the Act.
The metropolis’s Agriculture and Livestock Department stated that the penalty amount must be deposited into the Kathmandu Metropolitan City revenue account, and proof of payment must be submitted to the department. The city has adopted a strict policy of regular monitoring and firm action to ensure the quality of food and beverages sold in the market.
Kathmandu Metropolitan City emphasized that it prioritizes consumer health and safety and reaffirmed its commitment to continue inspecting the quality of all food and beverage products distributed in the market.
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