The Hindu 25.08.2010
Water packets, soft drink bottles seized in Nellai
Staff Reporter
| As manufacturing details have not been printed on them |
IN ACTION:Soft drink bottles and water pockets seized by Corporation officials in Tirunelveli on Tuesday.
TIRUNELVELI: Corporation officials seized Rs.30,000-worth soft drink bottles and water packets during the surprise check in a godown west of the Vaeinthaankulam new bus-stand on Tuesday, as the mandatory manufacturing details had not been printed on them.
According to Food Inspector A.R. Sankaralingam, who led the raid at Tirunelveli Junction bus stand, T.M. Road and Vasantha Nagar near the Vaeinthaankulam new bus stand, the water packets packed in 61 bags did not carry manufacturing details and the bags had been stacked near an open drainage channel.
The soft drink bottles, kept in 80 cases, were also confiscated, as they did not carry the mandatory manufacturing details.
When the officials conducted similar check at the Vaeinthaankulam bus stand on Monday evening, 1.50 kg adulterated tea was seized from one of the teashops.
“Since the adulterated tea is being manufactured and supplied by a Coimbatore-based company, we've initiated investigation into it,” said Mr. Sankaralingam. Food Inspector M. Kaliyandi and Sanitary Inspector Shahul Hameed were present.
