The Hindu 25.07.2012
Mineral water plant sealed
A mineral water plant at Uppukottai near Theni was
sealed by the District Food Safety Officers during surprise raids
conducted in different places in Theni and Cumbum blocks here on
Tuesday.
Led by Special Designated Officer for Food
Safety, M.P. Raja, a team of food safety officers raided many hotels,
roadside eateries, restaurants, food manufacturing and packing units in
these two blocks.
Food colours used by hotels and
restaurants for preparing non-vegetarian food were seized. Old oil used
for cooking chicken and cauliflower on roadside shops was seized and
poured out.
Mr. Raja said that the mineral water
plant produced packaged water without following any guidelines or
maintaining standards meant for quality of the products. Food safety
guidelines were not followed while producing packaging water, he said.
“We
have sealed the factory and initiated action against the employer of
the unit. Similar raids will continue in other parts of the district.”The team had inspected many mineral water packaging water plants in these areas.
Moreover, it raided several units in remote places in these blocks.