IMPHAL, Dec 14 : After five bakeries located at Kakwa Laiphrakpam Leikai were reportedly found violating food safety norms in manufacturing Watin, local name for gram flour Bhujia, Food Safety Officers today said that the bakeries will be banned from manufacturing any edible items.
Food Safety Officers including M DInesh, Th Nelson and P Nongallei of Imphal West district today conducted a drive at bakeries lcoated at Laiphrakpam Leikai (Pukhri Maning) wherein Sushila Bakery Kakwa Watin, Thoibi Bakery Kakwa Watin, Memchouba Bakery and Selungba Kakwa Watin were found violating the norms under Food Safety Standard Act in manufacturing various food items like Watin, Bhujia, Namkeen and Khajur.
The officers informed that the team had inspected the bakeries on October 14.
The bakery owners were also instructed to adhere to the food safety norms and obtain licences under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
The food packets have no information like the manufacturing date and expiry date. The bakery owners have failed to pay heed to the instruction. If the same continues, the five bakeries will be banned.
The team informed that shopkeepers have been accepting such food items to earn profit. However, one must not forget that consuming food items that have no information given on the food packets can cause major health problems.
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