NASHIK: The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday raided the Vadivarhe-based Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd
and confiscated sugar boiled confectionery products 'Mango Bite' worth
Rs 60 lakh, which was being manufactured with the use of lactic acid
that is prohibited under the food safety and standard act.
Acting on information, a team of FDA officials raided the manufacturing unit of the Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd in Gonde in Igatpuri tehsil and inspected the products being manufactured. During inspection, the FDA team found that 'Mango Bite' was being manufactured with using lactic acid. which has been prohibited in the food products as per the Food Safety & Standard Act 2006.
The team confiscated all the manufactured products of Mango bites worth Rs 54 lakh and the storage of lactic acid worth Rs six lakh. Total good worth Rs. 60 lakh were confiscated from the company's manufacturing unit.
The samples of Mangobites and lactic acids have been sent to the government laboratory for further testing and its report is awaited.
In 2008, Parle had commissioned the state-of-the-art manufacturing unit at Vadivarhe, 22 kms from Nashik. The company manufactures cookies and confectionery, including toffees, candies, savouries and mints.
The FDA team, which raided the company under the guidance of the joint commissioner (Food), FDA Chandrakant Pawar, and food safety officers Sulindra Kshirsagar, Vivek Patil, Nilesh Khose and Manish Sanap.
Acting on information, a team of FDA officials raided the manufacturing unit of the Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd in Gonde in Igatpuri tehsil and inspected the products being manufactured. During inspection, the FDA team found that 'Mango Bite' was being manufactured with using lactic acid. which has been prohibited in the food products as per the Food Safety & Standard Act 2006.
The team confiscated all the manufactured products of Mango bites worth Rs 54 lakh and the storage of lactic acid worth Rs six lakh. Total good worth Rs. 60 lakh were confiscated from the company's manufacturing unit.
The samples of Mangobites and lactic acids have been sent to the government laboratory for further testing and its report is awaited.
In 2008, Parle had commissioned the state-of-the-art manufacturing unit at Vadivarhe, 22 kms from Nashik. The company manufactures cookies and confectionery, including toffees, candies, savouries and mints.
The FDA team, which raided the company under the guidance of the joint commissioner (Food), FDA Chandrakant Pawar, and food safety officers Sulindra Kshirsagar, Vivek Patil, Nilesh Khose and Manish Sanap.
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