T. Anuradha, Designated Officer of the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department , has preferred a complaint with the City Police Commissioner against a businessman and two others on Tuesday alleging that she was abused and threatened over phone, for banning production of two juices of the company run by the former.
Banned
Official source said that the District Collector received complaints about addition of high amounts of preservatives in the drinks amla and aloe vera juice produced by the manufacturer.
Following the complaints, TNSFDAD slapped a ban on these drinks.
Harmful to health
Official sources said that it has been proved in the tests that these two juices contained high amount of ascorbic acid and benzoic acid, which are harmful to health.
The source said that the details of the ingredients were also not mentioned on the bottles.
Based on the test reports, the officials slapped a ban on the production and marketing of amla and aloe vera juice and notice was issued to the company.
The company was also instructed to destroy the stocks.
Phone calls
Following this action, Ms. Anuradha was said to have received phone calls from R. Sivakumar, managing director of the company abusing and threatening her.
His two other supporters were also said to have threatened her over telephone. Besides, a cable TV was used to spread false reports about the officer.
Health Department
Ms. Anuradha brought this to the notice of the district administration, and also the health department authorities and sought their nod for preferring a complaint against all the three.
She preferred the complaint with the City Police Commissioner on Tuesday against all the three and also against the cable TV.
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