Food
safety teams in Madurai district have stepped up inspections of sweet shops
ahead of Deepavalai festival to prevent selling of adulterated sweets to the
public.
While
surprise checks were being carried out in urban and rural areas, special teams
have been deputed to act on specific complaints against sweet shops. J.Suguna,
Designated Officer for Food Safety, said on Sunday that notices have been
issued to 12 sweet shops for violating food safety norms.
She
said that major complaints were regarding the reuse of oil for preparing the
sweets.
Quality
was compromised, especially in shops dealing with bulk orders for Deepavali
sweets.
Dr.Suguna
warned sweet makers to maintain hygiene and quality to avoid departmental
action.
“We
found that some sweet shops which were engaged in supplying orders through
Deepavali funds were not meeting the required standards. Sweet stalls in
Jaihindpuram, Kamaraj Salai and near bus stands in the city are under our
scanner as several complaints were received from these areas,” she added.
Food
safety teams will carry out raids till the festival and public can make
complaints on mobile number 98423-03625 if they suspect the quality of sweets.
Areas
under focus include Tirumangalam, Melur and Usilampatti.
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