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PANAJI
Inspectors of the Food and Drugs Administration have shut down another unit involved in the manufacture of “packaged drinking water” after it was found that they were using untreated well water to fill 20-litre jars at a makeshift location in Parra, Bardez.
According to the Director Jyoti Sardesai, the manufacturers did not have a licence under the FSSAI Act but were supplying the water to reputed hotels, shacks, catering services, offices including banks, etc.
A team of Food Safety Officers comprising Rajaram Patil Shivdas Naik, Atul Desai, Shruti raided M/s Mount Spring operating at Canca Bandh, Parra only to find water from the well being used for filling the 20-litre jars, which was being done manually and in total violation of the requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act.
The premise is a temporary structure made up of iron grills and cement sheets behind a residential house.
“The packaged drinking water whose quality could not be vouched for, was being supplied to various renowned hotels, shacks, caterers, office and shop premises including banks,” Sardesai informed.
The FDA officials have shut down the premises.
The FDA has warned the public against consuming such packaged drinking water and to buy only that water which carries the FSSAI licence number.
Suraj Xetgaocar and Amtesh Sawant were operating the premises and have been booked under provisions of the FSSAI Act.
