Coimbatore: Food safety department officials on Monday seized expired and spoilt food from 16 eateries in the Singanallur bus stand. They also found six shops selling banned tobacco products.
The officials had checked petty shops, bakeries and restaurants located in and around the bus stand following the collector’s order. They seized 100.5kg banned tobacco products, including chewable tobacco, worth Rs 1,15,000 from six shops.
“We also checked the quality of food sold by the eateries. We checked the use of plastic, artificial colouring agents and whether they were selling or using expired products,” said designated food safety officer K Tamilselvan.
The team found 16 shops flouting food safety norms. “Some shops were found selling chilli chicken that had banned colouring agents. Some were selling rotting fruits, artificially-ripened fruits including banana, spoilt halwa and chips. A few were found using plastic bags and straws,” Tamilselvan said.
The officials issued notices to the shops and warned of cancelling licenses if they repeat the offence.
The district administration will cancel the license of shops found selling tobacco products within 100 yards of educational institutions, sources added.
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