Department store raided

The Food Safety Department officials raided a department store at Gobichettipalayam and confiscated rice and grocery items worth Rs. 10 lakh kept for sale beyond the expiration date. The raid was carried out at Kannan Departmental Stores following complaints from the public to the district administration, official sources said.

The scrutiny of expiry date labels on the products was carried out for several hours from Thursday night.

The godown of the department store was sealed on Friday morning.