FDA closes down 9 vendors in Raia

Food and Drugs Administration raided 9 food vendors operating food stalls in Raia on Thursday morning without food safety licenses.

They were all dealing in loose biscuits, toast, chewda and other packed eatable items.

The 9 vendors were served issued unlicensed notice and also closed down all the premises till further orders.

FDA team comprising of Amit, Priya and Shradha visited the Raia market in Salcette and took samples of these gaddas selling items toast loose, khari biscuit for quality checking at their laboratory.

FDA Team conducted these inspection along with the Panchayat members after FDA had received complaints from Raia residents.

The Collector Nila Mohanan imposed a penalty of 30,000 rupees each on food vendors Bala Murugan of M/S B Chips, Kunnur Kerla and Siva Gurunathan of M/S. A.B. Chips, Zuarinagar under the provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act. 2006 and the Rules and Regulations for the manufacturing for sale and distribution of misbranded ‘Banana Chips’, Tapioca sticks and Tapioca Wafers.

Senior Food Safety officer Rajv Korde had detained the consignment at Margao Railway Station on August 30, 2016 and balance stock of 320 kgs was seized.