ERODE: A leading departmental store in Gobichettipalyam was inspected and its warehouse sealed on Friday morning after health department officials found products which had expired and lacked manufacturing labels and addresses. Products worth Rs10lakhs were seized from the warehouse and samples sent for inspection.
The issue came to light after Gobichettipalyam sub-collector Chandrasekaran received a complaint that Kannan Departmental Store on Erode Main road in Gobichettipalyam was selling food products which had expired. He inspected the shop on Thursday night. Finding products without labels he informed health officials who visited the shop and later held a detailed inspection over 12 hours ending on Friday morning. "The inspection was carried out after receiving a written complaint that products sold were past the expiry date. After finding some expired products, officials from the department of health and food safety were informed," he said. Seven officials inspected the shop and found items which were expired and lacked manufacturing labels. While the outdated items were destroyed the others were seized and samples sent for inspection to laboratories. Based on the results further action will be taken.
S Kannan, Food Safety Officer of Gobichettipalayam area said that they seized products worth more than Rs 10 lakh which were later destroyed. Food products ranging from chocolates to grocery items were found without the mandatory labels and details. The inspection which started at 8.30 pm lasted till 9am the following day. Many products including chocolates were found to be without labels.
Officials said that samples of the products including chocolates and dates and other food products were sent for inspection to the government run laboratory. If the results indicated to be positive, legal action would be taken.
The issue came to light after Gobichettipalyam sub-collector Chandrasekaran received a complaint that Kannan Departmental Store on Erode Main road in Gobichettipalyam was selling food products which had expired. He inspected the shop on Thursday night. Finding products without labels he informed health officials who visited the shop and later held a detailed inspection over 12 hours ending on Friday morning. "The inspection was carried out after receiving a written complaint that products sold were past the expiry date. After finding some expired products, officials from the department of health and food safety were informed," he said. Seven officials inspected the shop and found items which were expired and lacked manufacturing labels. While the outdated items were destroyed the others were seized and samples sent for inspection to laboratories. Based on the results further action will be taken.
S Kannan, Food Safety Officer of Gobichettipalayam area said that they seized products worth more than Rs 10 lakh which were later destroyed. Food products ranging from chocolates to grocery items were found without the mandatory labels and details. The inspection which started at 8.30 pm lasted till 9am the following day. Many products including chocolates were found to be without labels.
Officials said that samples of the products including chocolates and dates and other food products were sent for inspection to the government run laboratory. If the results indicated to be positive, legal action would be taken.
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