Panaji, Nov 11 The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has destroyed 2,450 kg of chicken during two inspections in South Goa district after detecting violations of food safety norms, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Wednesday.
The inspections were part of the drive to prevent unsafe meat products from reaching consumers, Rane said in a post on X.
The FDA intercepted a vehicle carrying 700 kg of chicken valued at Rs 1,36,500 at Margao Railway Station in South Goa on Tuesday.
The consignment, transported from Delhi in thermocol boxes without the required temperature control, had remained in transit for nearly 36 hours, the minister said.
“The food business operator gave an undertaking for its destruction in the interest of public health,” he said.
In a separate inspection at a cold storage unit in Verna, the FDA destroyed another 1,750 kg of chicken for lack of proper labelling and purchase records, Rane said.
“Protecting the health and safety of every Goan remains our priority. The FDA intensified inspections in Margao and Verna to prevent unsafe meat products from reaching consumers,” he said.
Firm action would be taken against unsafe food handling practices that put public health at risk, he added.
(PTI News)
