Expired food products, banned goods seized

In a surprise raid conducted simultaneously on all the four major streets in the town, Food Safety and Drug Administration unit officials in coordination with other department officials, seized expired food articles, banned ghutkas and tobacco mixed goods on Tuesday.

Divided into four teams -- each team comprising 15 officials from the Food Safety and Drug Administration unit, Labour Department and municipality — the officials seized the food products, most of them stocked beyond expiry date.

“The value of the goods was about Rs. 65,850 and were destroyed immediately,” said V. Varalakshmi, Designated Officer, Food Safety and Drug Adminisration who led the raid.

The officials conducted the inspection at 183 shops located on the East, North, South and West Main streets.

“Under the directive of the district administration, notices have been issued to the shop keepers warning them against the sale of the banned goods or expired eateries,” the official said.

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All the details of the traders would be recorded in the official registers and in case of recurring offences, legal action would be initiated against them,” she said. Such raids would also be conducted in other parts of the district, according to official sources.