The rural police have sought the checklist of factories that have license for manufacturing pan masala and sweet betel nut within the district. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have additionally been asked to publish a list of the certifications they accorded to firms that manufacture such products.
On Wednesday, FSSAI formed three teams and raided quite a lot of stores around the district to check for irregularities. “We most effective accord certifications for manufacturing food products and with a minimal turnover of Rs 12 lakhs according to annum. The gutka unit that used to be raided used to be run illegally and used to be violating the norms,” food protection officer Vijayalalitha told TOI.
She has ordered the officers to check up on all pan and beeda stores within the district to weed out every other irregularities, the legitimate said. “We have accorded certificated to 2 beeda stores and three manufacturing units. Out of the 3, the only at Kannampalayam had violated the norms. Two units at Annur have been additionally inspected,” she said.
Vijayalalitha said that 10 days in the past additionally, they had seized nearly 300kg banned gutka from stores on Thomas Street. “We behavior common raids and on April 26 as smartly, we seized 48.5kg of gutka. We try to get as a lot information from them concerning the suppliers however they do not disclose anything else. The packets don’t have manufactures’ details,” she said.
Superintendent of police, Pa Murthy said, “We have sought a list of such units and can check up on them all. Meanwhile, we've got despatched the samples for trying out. We have additionally sought police custody of the accused to get additional information,” he said.
On Wednesday, FSSAI formed three teams and raided quite a lot of stores around the district to check for irregularities. “We most effective accord certifications for manufacturing food products and with a minimal turnover of Rs 12 lakhs according to annum. The gutka unit that used to be raided used to be run illegally and used to be violating the norms,” food protection officer Vijayalalitha told TOI.
She has ordered the officers to check up on all pan and beeda stores within the district to weed out every other irregularities, the legitimate said. “We have accorded certificated to 2 beeda stores and three manufacturing units. Out of the 3, the only at Kannampalayam had violated the norms. Two units at Annur have been additionally inspected,” she said.
Vijayalalitha said that 10 days in the past additionally, they had seized nearly 300kg banned gutka from stores on Thomas Street. “We behavior common raids and on April 26 as smartly, we seized 48.5kg of gutka. We try to get as a lot information from them concerning the suppliers however they do not disclose anything else. The packets don’t have manufactures’ details,” she said.
Superintendent of police, Pa Murthy said, “We have sought a list of such units and can check up on them all. Meanwhile, we've got despatched the samples for trying out. We have additionally sought police custody of the accused to get additional information,” he said.
FSSAI, police vow to continue crackdown against illegal units
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