Food safety teams in Madurai district have stepped up inspections of sweet shops ahead of Deepavalai festival to prevent selling of adulterated sweets to the public.
While surprise checks were being carried out in urban and rural areas, special teams have been deputed to act on specific complaints against sweet shops. J.Suguna, Designated Officer for Food Safety, said on Sunday that notices have been issued to 12 sweet shops for violating food safety norms.
She said that major complaints were regarding the reuse of oil for preparing the sweets.
Quality was compromised, especially in shops dealing with bulk orders for Deepavali sweets.
Dr.Suguna warned sweet makers to maintain hygiene and quality to avoid departmental action.
“We found that some sweet shops which were engaged in supplying orders through Deepavali funds were not meeting the required standards. Sweet stalls in Jaihindpuram, Kamaraj Salai and near bus stands in the city are under our scanner as several complaints were received from these areas,” she added.
Food safety teams will carry out raids till the festival and public can make complaints on mobile number 98423-03625 if they suspect the quality of sweets.
Areas under focus include Tirumangalam, Melur and Usilampatti.
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