The Times of India 25.04.2013
Vadodara Municipal Corporation continues crackdown on fruit, juice vendors
VADODARA: Vadodara Municipal Corporation
(VMC) officials along with a mobile testing van of food and drugs
control administration carried out a drive to check fruits, juice and
spices being sold in the city. A large quantity of fruits and juice
believed to be unhealthy were destroyed during the drive on Wednesday.
The VMC has for the last few days cracked the whip on inedible summer fruits like mangoes and watermelons as well as mango and sugarcane juice being sold in the city in unhealthy conditions. During the drive on Wednesday 15 establishments selling these and five others selling spices were checked.
VMC health committee chairman Dr Girish Parekh said that 350 kg of inedible mangoes, 170kg of mango juice and sugar syrup as well as 100 kg of ice were seized and disposed off during the drive. "Samples of mango juice and spices were also tested in the mobile laboratory," Parekh said.
Parekh added that the van would stay in the city for a couple of days more. "We propose to continue the drive during this period," he said.
The VMC has for the last few days cracked the whip on inedible summer fruits like mangoes and watermelons as well as mango and sugarcane juice being sold in the city in unhealthy conditions. During the drive on Wednesday 15 establishments selling these and five others selling spices were checked.
VMC health committee chairman Dr Girish Parekh said that 350 kg of inedible mangoes, 170kg of mango juice and sugar syrup as well as 100 kg of ice were seized and disposed off during the drive. "Samples of mango juice and spices were also tested in the mobile laboratory," Parekh said.
Parekh added that the van would stay in the city for a couple of days more. "We propose to continue the drive during this period," he said.
