FSO inspects food manufacturing units; 350 kgs of Kurkure chips destroyed

Srinagar

A team of Food Safety has destroyed 350 kgs of Kurkure chips in an industrial estate on the outskirts of Srinagar, officials said. They said Food Safety Offices team, Srinagar, inspected various Food Manufacturing Units (FMUs) at Food Processing Park Industrial Estate Khanamoh including Spice, Milk and Milk Products, Fruit Jam, Jellies besides Packaged drinking water and Dal Manufacturing Units, and during inspection, some of them were found in unhygienic conditions and were put on ten days' notice to plug the loopholes.
From the possession of one of the unit namely Exotic Food Industries, 350 kgs of Kurkure chips were destroyed as wrong formula of manufacturing was adopted, which had rendered the chips unfit for human consumption. The manufacturer was banned from further manufacture of this food article till he engages technical persons for the same. Samples were also lifted from various units for testing.
They said all the manufacturers are directed to put in place Food safety management system which means adoption of Good manufacturing practices. Officials said that they are directed to establish their own food testing facilities for ensuring manufacture of quality food in line with the standards laid down in Food Safety and Standards Act and rules made there under.