Port Blair, Oct 26: As part of surprise inspection by a team of Food Safety officials around all the manufacturer of sweetmeats and bake houses in and around South Andaman area in the ensuing Deepawali festival for keeping a strict vigil on their activities. The inspection began last week and has covered most of the major manufacturers.
During the course of surprise inspection today i.e. 25.10.2016 in a prominent bake house of Port Blair town at Shadipur, Saravana Milk khova which is used for manufacture of sweetmeats. This khoa was imported from Chennai by M/s CTR Enterprises, Phoenix Bay. During the inspection it was observed that khoa had discoloured in nature and found with microbial and fungal lesions. On interrogation, the food business operator(FBO) has stated that the brand of khoa was supplied by M/s CTR Enterprises.
The entire quantities of 237 Kgs were seized from the Supplier. The Supplier has brought almost 750 Kgs of Khoa from Chennai as per the documents submitted. On further interrogation the Supplier has stated that he has destroyed the balance of 413 Kgs by dumping into sea. Further legal course of action under Food Safety & Standards Act’2006 against the FBO is under process.
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