Nov 11, 2015

Sweet shops in Sectors 21, 23 inspected; samples of khoya, petha sent for analysis

Measures to prevent food adulteration during festive season.
Chandigarh: Food Safety Officers Surinder Pal Singh and Bharat Kanojia raided sweets shops. Under the supervision of Dr Rajinder K Sharma, Designated Officer and in-charge Food Safety Administration, Chandigarh Health Department, Chandigarh, a joint team of Food Safety Officers Surinder Pal Singh and Bharat Kanojia raided sweets shops here on Monday at Sectors 21 and 23 of Chandigarh for inspecting sweets manufacturing units in the said area.
All the four manufacturing units in Sectors 21 and 23 Chandigarh were inspected. Along with this the sweet shop in the area of Sector 45, Burail and Sector 44, Chandigarh were also inspected. Two samples including Khoya Burfi, Petha Sweet and Khoya were taken and sent to Food Analysis Laboratories, Chandigarh for analysis and examination.
The Food vendors were also instructed to keep hygiene and quality standards according to Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. It was brought to the notice of all shop owners that manufacturing, selling, storing of food articles in unhygienic condition, substandard food, adding any adulterant in food, stale food, unsafe food, which is injurious to health of the general public will be fined a sum of Rs ten Lakh and imprisonment up to seven years. The consumers and general public are made aware of safety and standards of food materials.

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