Officials of the FDA, Konkan region, raided a food Factory in Navi Mumbai and seized dates worth Rs 9 lakh, being illegally handled and in violation of food safety regulations.
Addressing a news conference here today, FDA Joint Commissioner (Food) S K Shere said it was absolutely essential under the Food Act for any processor or manufacturer to have a valid licence while dealing with products. However. it was found that Devi Foods did not have the same. The explanation given by it was that they got the bulk material from one Bait AL Tamur nearby and were packing it for them. Mr.Shere said that during interrogation, it transpired that even Bait was not the importer of the product. Usually the product is imported from Gulf in bulk and repacked into small packs and sold in domestic market.
As per regulations, when any one imports the product in bulk it is mandatory that they distinctly put the remark on the labels as Manufactured by, Imported and packed. these declarations were not not present on the packs. The pack also did not contain the other requisite details like Batch No: date of expiry and MRP, he said.
Mr Shere said the officials seized 9898 Kgs of packed dates worth about Rs 9 lakh from Devi Foods and an additional 876 Kgs of the same product valued at around Rs 50 lakh from Bait Al Tamur.
The samples of the seized goods have been sent for analysis after which further action will be initiated against the units. he said.
The Devi Foods is owned by Anil Parekh and Bait Al Tamur by Rajesh Asher, he disclosed Both the units had violated provisions of Food Safety & Standards (Packaging & Labeling) Regulation 2011, Rule 2.2.2.6 (ii), and 2.2.2.8 and action would be taken against them for the same.
Addressing a news conference here today, FDA Joint Commissioner (Food) S K Shere said it was absolutely essential under the Food Act for any processor or manufacturer to have a valid licence while dealing with products. However. it was found that Devi Foods did not have the same. The explanation given by it was that they got the bulk material from one Bait AL Tamur nearby and were packing it for them. Mr.Shere said that during interrogation, it transpired that even Bait was not the importer of the product. Usually the product is imported from Gulf in bulk and repacked into small packs and sold in domestic market.
As per regulations, when any one imports the product in bulk it is mandatory that they distinctly put the remark on the labels as Manufactured by, Imported and packed. these declarations were not not present on the packs. The pack also did not contain the other requisite details like Batch No: date of expiry and MRP, he said.
Mr Shere said the officials seized 9898 Kgs of packed dates worth about Rs 9 lakh from Devi Foods and an additional 876 Kgs of the same product valued at around Rs 50 lakh from Bait Al Tamur.
The samples of the seized goods have been sent for analysis after which further action will be initiated against the units. he said.
The Devi Foods is owned by Anil Parekh and Bait Al Tamur by Rajesh Asher, he disclosed Both the units had violated provisions of Food Safety & Standards (Packaging & Labeling) Regulation 2011, Rule 2.2.2.6 (ii), and 2.2.2.8 and action would be taken against them for the same.
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