Abuse of electricity, adulteration major concerns
Sources in the Food Safety Department say that several shops protested when food samples were taken to test for adulteration.
A Food Safety Officer said that some of the shopkeepers questioned the timing of the raids and inspections, stepped up ahead of Deepavali.
The reason for taking samples, the officer added, was to crack down on adulteration during the festive season. Many shops resort to adulteration to meet the demand which increased exponentially. The officials are apprehensive that shopkeepers can term the raids as an attempt to “extort” money during the run-up to Deepavali.
D. Nandakumar, president of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore, says that the festive season is the time when retailers are busy and expect a huge crowd.
Officials should issue prior notice to the traders before an inspection so that designated persons are deputed by the business establishments to answer queries by the officials.
Fear of corruption charge or complaints of extortion should not deter the official machinery from enforcing rules. Officials should conduct checks in a transparent manner so that it does not lead to complaints of demand for money. Traders should also comply with the norms, says K. Kathirmathiyon, secretary of Coimbatore Consumer Cause.
Sources in the Food Safety Department say that several shops protested when food samples were taken to test for adulteration.
A Food Safety Officer said that some of the shopkeepers questioned the timing of the raids and inspections, stepped up ahead of Deepavali.
The reason for taking samples, the officer added, was to crack down on adulteration during the festive season. Many shops resort to adulteration to meet the demand which increased exponentially. The officials are apprehensive that shopkeepers can term the raids as an attempt to “extort” money during the run-up to Deepavali.
D. Nandakumar, president of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore, says that the festive season is the time when retailers are busy and expect a huge crowd.
Officials should issue prior notice to the traders before an inspection so that designated persons are deputed by the business establishments to answer queries by the officials.
Fear of corruption charge or complaints of extortion should not deter the official machinery from enforcing rules. Officials should conduct checks in a transparent manner so that it does not lead to complaints of demand for money. Traders should also comply with the norms, says K. Kathirmathiyon, secretary of Coimbatore Consumer Cause.
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