PUNE:
Mystery continues to surround the death of two Katraj dairy employees
who died after consuming food at the Sagar Dhaba on Mumbai-Bangalore
Highway last month.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pune has found no poisonous ingredients in the collected food samples.
“According
to the lab analysis reports, no poisonous ingredient was found in the
collected samples. Only the paneer was found to be of sub-standard
quality with low fat percentage. Therefore, no food poisoning case will
be lodged. However, a complaint was registered against the Dhaba owner
for using sub-standard quality of paneer,” said Shivkumar Kodgire, FDA
Assistant Commissioner.
On May 18, two
employees of the Katraj Dairy, run by the Pune Zilla Sahakari Dudh
Utpadak Sangh, were on their way to the milk city, Anand, to attend a
seminar on the dairy industry. They died in Gujarat due to suspected
food poisoning. The FDA food inspectors then collected samples of
paneer, oil, rice and flour from the Sagar Dhaba in Maval taluka, where
they had their dinner. The samples were sent to the State Analysis
Laboratory. The viscera of the two employees is awaited from the Gujarat
police. After the incident, the FDA had undertaken an inspection drive
of dhabas on the highways.
Speaking to
Sakal Times, FDA Joint Commissioner (Pune Division) SR Kekare said,
“The FDA squad checked adulteration of edible items like flour, oil and
food quality, hygienic condition of the kitchen, the cook, pest control,
medical check up of the dhaba employees etc. In all, 38 dhaba owners
have been sent improvement notices.”
After a period of 14 days, verification is done and necessary action would be taken, he added.
FOOD POISIONING WAS SUSPECTED
On
May 18, two employees of the Katraj Dairy, run by the Pune Zilla
Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh, were on their way to the milk city, Anand,
to attend a seminar on the dairy industry. They consumed food at the
Sagar Dhaba on Mumbai-Bangalore Highway. They died in Gujarat due to
suspected food poisoning.
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