PANAJI
Food Safety Officials of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have detained 280 kg of unlabelled Khodal bulk sweet in Goa.
The sweet was found in two separate locations: in a vehicle bearing the registration number GA 07 F 3977 of SS transport Roadlines, and in the premises of m/s Bombay Sweet Mart situated at Mandopa, Navelim.
The stock of Khodal bulk sweet in the vehicle was found to be without manufacturing date, lot number/batch number, MRP, best before date, and was not stored in accordance with the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Packaging) Act, 2006.
The driver of the vehicle produced a tapal in the name of Krishna metals, old station road margao. The tapal carried the phone number 9860505817 in the name of Suresh. However, when contacted, the phone number was not answered and no one came forward to claim the stock.
The FDA officials then inspected the premises of m/s Bombay sweet mart and found 60 kg of Khodal bulk sweet meant for preparation of sweets without any manufacturing date, best before date, batch/lot number,
and MRP.
The FDA has detained both stocks of Khodal bulk sweet.
The total worth of the seized sweet is Rs. 50,400. Further investigation is underway.
