Feb 13, 2014

Food Safety officials search soft drinks godown in Coimbatore

70 crates of soft drinks that had crossed expiry date, found 
Officials from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India searched a godown in Sungam area on Tuesday and found stocks of soft drinks that had crossed the expiry date.
A team led by Designated Officer R. Kathiravan along with Food Safety Officers K. Chandran, S. Gerald and M. Venkatesan searched the godown and found 70 crates of soft drinks manufactured on July 28, 2013 with a validity of six months, that expired in January 2014.
Officials claimed that the soft drinks that had crossed the expiry date were not kept at a place meant for disposal of waste or spoilt goods. 
It was found along with the stock meant for retail supply, they said.
Samples of the soft drink have been taken and sent to the food laboratory. Further action will be taken after the report is received.
On Tuesday, there was a complaint about soft drinks that had crossed the expiry date, being sold in an eatery on Race Course.
On Monday, there was an incident in Cuddalore in which a girl died and a boy fell ill, allegedly after consuming soft drinks.

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