Continuing it''''s stringent action against the local restaurants and their suppliers, Food Safety Department officials team led by Food Safety Officer Ganderbal Sheikh Abbas conducted surprise checks in Safapora, Badampora and Beehama chowk Ganderbal from where huge quantity of long pending frozen rista-kabab and fried chicken, besides large buckets of minced mutton were recovered, seized and disposed off. The action was taken after the inspection team raided Raj Palace restaurant in Beehama Chowk and found large freezers filled with ready made mutton varieties like Rista-Goshtab and Kabab. Giving details the Food Safety Officer Sheikh Abbas said that the restaurant owner had stored huge quantity of Rista Kabab and other varieties in a large freezer kept in a room in the back side of the restaurant. The officer said that the restaurant workers tried hard to throw and hide some bags filled with Ristas and Kababs in the neighbour''''s courtyard but the Food Safety Officer foiled the attempt and seized all the bags, besides buckets full of minced mutton was also recovered, seized and later ensured its proper disposal. The officer added that the place was sealed and the FBO was taken to task under the relevant sections of the Food Safety and Standards Act-2006. He further said that earlier they also inspected various FBOs in Safapora and Badampora areas and similar action was taken against those using rotten or unhygienic food items. The quantity of the overall unhygienic mutton items seized and destroyed was said to be around two quintal.