IMPHAL | Aug 21 : Office of the Designated Officer (Food Safety Administration), government of Manipur has informed that Food Safety Officials have inspected the retail and wholesale shops selling fruit drinks or juices in Tetrapaks in prominent places of Bishnupur district.
The team led by Food Security Officer (FSO), Dr. M Dinesh Singh and FSO, H. Premkumar Singh under the instruction of designated officer, Y. Surendro Singh inspected shops at Moirang, Ningthoukhong, Bishnupur and Nambol areas, said a report signed by designated officer, FSA, Bishnupur, Y. Surendro Singh. The initiative was taken up after the Food Safety and Standards Enforcement Wing, Bishnupur came across a video clip uploaded on a social media showing fibrous black substances found in fruit drinks or juices packed in tetrapaks especially Frooti and Minute Maid brands, it said.
Irrespective of the brand names, the Food Safety Officers collected surveillance samples from various other brands including Minute Maid, Mango Punch, Real, Frooto, Frooti, Appy and Maaza amongst others, the report stated while adding that the collected samples are to be sent to the State Public Health laboratory for analysis.
It further stated that the food safety officials instructed the food business operators (FBOs) and the public to be aware and immediately report any such incident to the Safety and Standards Enforcement Wing, Bishnupur or to a nearby police station. Instructions were also given to the FBOs to store the food in appropriate conditions mentioned on the food packets, it added.
It might be mentioned that tetrapaks fruit juice products are immensely popular in the state due to the soaring temperatures in Manipur although the packaging material is opaque and the consumers do not have any ideas about the condition of the products.
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