Vadodara: Food safety officers of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) checked shops selling sweets and savouries in different parts of the city on Thursday. The teams destroyed a large quantity of food items and collected samples for testing.
The officers have gone on an offence to test sweets and other food items in wake of the ensuing Rakshabandhan festival. The teams checked 46 shops and manufacturing facilities in Alkapuri, Akota, Pandya Bridge, Gorwa, Subhanpura and Sayajigunj areas.
The teams destroyed 210 kg of food items including raw material that was not found fit for consumption. Notices were issued to nine establishments and others were given warnings to maintain hygienic conditions. The drive is expected to continue for the next couple of days, officials said.
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