Officials of the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department inspected sago units at various places in the district and warned manufacturers against adulteration in the product.
A team led by District Designated Officer K. Tamil Selvan and Food Safety Inspectors inspected sago units in Puduchatram area on Thursday night.
A total of 38 units were functioning in the area, but due to off-season, only eight units were functioning.
On Friday, only two units were functioning of which samples were taken from one unit.
A total of 92 gunny bags containing sago were kept in the store room and locked. Officials said that only after the test report proved that the sample was free from adulteration, the manufacturer would be allowed to sell the sago.
Officials also inspected whether the skin of tapioca was fully peeled and used in the manufacturing process or any chemicals were used.
Also, they were warned against mixing corn flour with tapioca. Officials also found water stagnation on the unit premises and asked workers to ensure that the floor is cleaned regularly. They were asked to erect name board at the entry point.
Recently, the team also inspected sago units in Namagiripettai and took samples of sago.
Gunny bags containing sago were kept in the room in the premises and locked as lab reports are awaited.
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