Aug 30, 2013

Rs.6 crore worth spoilt dun peas seized, warehouse sealed

Spoilt dun peas seized

Food Safety Officers on Thursday conducted a raid on a private warehouse, and seized heaps of fungus-infested imported dun peas worth about Rs.6 crore.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of officials, led by Designated Officer of Food Safety and Standards Act M.Jagadish Chandrabose, inspected the imported consignment. The officials collected six samples from different heaps of dun peas.
Mr.Chandrabose said the samples would be sent to Microbiological Lab at Guindy, Chennai, for test.
A total of 3,500 tonnes of dun peas were shipped from Australia six months ago, Dr.Chandrabose said after the raid. The officials sealed the warehouse.

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