Officials destroy bottles of expired soft drinks

Stern action:Officials of the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department destroying stocks of expired soft drinks in Salem, on Friday.

Shopkeepers warned of severe action for violations

Officials of the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department on Friday night conducted raids in various shops near Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital and seized expired soft drinks of leading brands that were on sale and destroyed the stocks.

A team led by District Designated Officer T. Anuradha and officials inspected the shops and found the expired soft drinks kept for sale.

Instead of seizing the items, officials destroyed them by emptying the soft drinks on the spot.

Shopkeepers were also warned by the officials not to sell expired products as they would face severe action if they did so.

Though adulterated food items, expired products and food items are kept in the open and sold in eateries in the city, no action has been taken against the shopkeepers.

Consuming the products continues to cause health issues to the consumers.