Collector warns against sale of unprotected packaged drinking water

Collector V. Dakshinamoorthy has warned manufacturers of packaged drinking water not to sell unprotected or unprocessed water to their customers.

Chairing a meeting with food safety officials and manufacturers at the Collectorate here on Thursday, he said that there were 18 companies in the district that manufactured packaged drinking water in cans and in bottles and sell to the customers.

“They should adhere to the rules and regulations as mandated in the Food Safety and Standards Regulations Act,” he added.

The units should be located away from polluting industries, the infrastructure should be proper and sanitation maintained.

Automatic doors should be in place in these units and workers who involve in the processing of water and packaging should be clean and neat.

He said that the water storage tanks should be cleaned once in 15 days and should be maintained regularly.

A laboratory should be located on the unit premises to test the water samples before packing.