Food Safety Officers seize tobacco products from shops on Thomas Street, near Town Hall, in Coimbatore on Wednesday.
Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (Food Safety Wing) officials seized more than 850 kg of tobacco products from shops here on Wednesday.
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A team of nine Food Safety Officers led by Designated Officer R. Kathiravan conducted inspections at shops in Town Hall area.
During the course of the inspection, banned tobacco products were seized from shops on Thomas Street and RG Street.
The total value of the seized products was estimated to be around Rs. 1.60 lakh. The officials have taken samples of the product. It would be tested at the Government Food Safety Laboratory here. Once the tests confirm the seized items were banned tobacco products, it would be destroyed at the Corporation Compost Yard at Vellalore.
The ban on ghutka, pan masala, and other products containing tobacco and nicotine was in force since May 8, 2013.
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