Food and drug authority raids shops, collects samples

ALLAHABAD: A team of FDA (Food & Drug Authority) led by city magistrate on Wednesday carried out a series of raids at different eateries, including a restaurant on Railway Station Road, and two sweetmeat shops at Nakhas Kohna and collected samples.

The team also destroyed stale food products, including sweets, paneer and vegetables.

Food safety officer Mahendra Yadav told TOI that the team first raided a restaurant located near railway station road and checked the status of paneer and butter and vegetables. He added that the team destroyed fried paneer and stale vegetables.

The team also collected samples from the restaurant and sent it for laboratory tests.

The team also inspected and checked several food items (sweets) at two sweetmeat shops located at Nakhas Kohna and destroyed stale sweets.

He further maintained that the owners of sweetmeat shops could not answer the queries of FDA team and stringent action would be initiated once the laboratory reports arrive.

Meanwhile, FDA officials said that they have chalked out a strategy to carry out a series of raids and checks ahead of Holi festivals. For that teams have been constituted who would conduct raids at city and dehat pockets.