Bengaluru, Oct 17 (PTI) Karnataka’s Food Safety Department has inspected 286 sweet units and outlets, collected 383 samples and seized 30 kg of misbranded khoa used in preparation of sweets during a three-day drive, officials said on Saturday.
Following the directions of Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader, the Food Safety Wing of the Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration has been conducting a special drive across the state at sweet-manufacturing units and retail outlets in the wake of festivities.
On the third day of the drive, October 17, inspections were conducted at 100 sweet-manufacturing units and retail outlets across the state, officials said.
According to a statement by the department of food safety and drugs administration department, on October 17, a total of 113 food samples were collected and sent to government food laboratories for analysis.
Inspectors found deficiencies, including unhygienic conditions in food preparation and storage areas, non-availability of medical certificates for food-handling personnel and labelling defects, it said.
Notices were issued to 15 sweet-manufacturing units and food business operators for such food safety violations, officials said.
During the three-day drive from October 15 to 17, a total of 383 food samples were collected and sent for analysis. Notices were issued to 40 sweet-manufacturing units and food business operators, while two operators were fined a total of Rs 7,000, it said.
Officials said they also seized 30 kg of misbranded khova.
The department said inspections would continue and stringent legal action would be initiated against units violating food safety and quality standards.
(PTI News)
