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Millions worth of expired goods that were still being sold in market destroyed Kathmandu Post
Kathmandu, Jan. 10 The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection have destroyed expired consumable and non-consumable goods worth Rs30.66 million by inspecting 1,787 firms in nearly six months (mid-July to January 7) of the current fiscal year.
According to the department, customers were being sold expired Nepali beer (particularly ones in cans) from brands like Tuborg, Arna, Nepal Ice, Gorkha in the market. Similarly, Asian, Berger and Pashupati Paints were also found selling expired goods in the market. The department has ordered the firms selling expired products to retract the goods from the market immediately, said an official from the department. The department destroyed expired beer of around Rs500,000 and paint of Rs800,000.