​FDA suspends licenses of 4 sweet units in Sambhajinagar

One of the sweet making units from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar that faced FDA action Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar : The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended the licences of four sweet manufacturing establishments in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for violating food safety norms on Wednesday.

During inspection, unhygienic conditions, rusted equipment, absence of food and water testing and lapses in food temperature control were discovered at the establishments based in Ayodhya Nagar, MIDC Railway Station Road and Bajaj Nagar respectively, according to assistant commissioner (Food) DV Patil.

The sweet manufacturing unit at Ayodhya Nagar, Wadgaon Kolhati was found to have inadequate ventilation, rusted equipment and the absence of food testing and separate storage of cleaning chemicals. Two separate units at MIDC Railway Station Road were found to have unauthorised packing material, a lack of water, a violation of First In, First Out (FIFO) norms, rusted equipment, slippery floors, a large accumulation of water and unhygienic conditions.

Another unit at Bajaj Nagar, Wadgaon Kolhati had violations of pest control, cleaning schedule, calibration of measuring instruments and supply chain norms. “All establishments have been directed to immediately stop production, processing, packing, sale and distribution of food products during the suspension period.

Licences will not be restored without full compliance, submission of a report with photos and laboratory test evidence, and a written order from the competent authority after re-inspection,” FDA joint commissioner (Food) Shrikaant Karkale said.