About 2 quintals of adulterated bakery products and sweetmeats were destroyed on Thursday in Chandigarh.
The teams constituted by the UT Administration to check adulteration in
food items continued its drive against the sale of adulterated and
unhygienic food items in Khajeri and Burail on Thursday. An official of
the UT Health Department said that during raids at Khajeri and Burail,
nearly 2 quintal of bakery products and sweetmeats which were found to
be prepared under unhygienic conditions and exposed to dust and flies
were destroyed under the supervision of designated officer by the Food
Safety officers.
Also, samples of food items were taken from Sector 30 shops for testing
against adulteration. Earlier, the teams had destroyed 600 kg of
sweetmeats and have seized 33 number of samples on suspicion of
adulteration till now in Chandigarh. The UT Administration had initiated
an intensive drive on October 14 to check adulteration in food items in
Chandigarh.
The higher authorities have already issued warning to shopkeepers and
vendors to refrain from such activities. If any shopkeeper or vendor is
found selling adulterated food, strict action will be taken against them
under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and under Section 2 of the
epidemic diseases Act 1897 (Central Act No.III of 1897).
Dr Sunil Kumar Bhalla, UT Director Health Services again on Thursday
issued advisory to all manufacturers to prepare sweetmeats in hygienic
conditions and with quality material as per the standards laid down in
the Food Act.
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