Lucknow: The UP Food Safety and Drug Administration has suspended the licenses of four stores supplying to e-commerce platforms and issued notices to 79 others after it found violations of various storage and sanitation norms.
Over the past few days, 149 inspections have been carried out and 21 food samples have been picked up for sampling. Improvement notices have also been issued to 79 stores.
A govt spokesperson said that FSDA has been carrying out a statewide special inspection drive of warehouses and stores which supply to e-commerce platforms. In addition, bills, vouchers and necessary records relating to the purchase and supply of food materials are being scrutinised,” the official said. He said that teams are also carrying out pest control arrangements, storage of food items and other materials in designated, separate areas, the identification of expired, inactive or unusable food materials, and arrangements for their disposal.
During the inspections, teams are checking for safe storage of food items, cleanliness of premises, temperature control, expiry of products, and compliance with licence conditions. “Till now, UPFSDA has suspended licenses of four stores and shut down their operations after shortcomings were found in compliance with food safety standards. During the special campaign, arrangements for safe storage of food items, cleanliness of premises and temperature control are being checked. The status of keeping food items at the prescribed temperature and maintaining the cold chain as required is also being examined. Special focus is on checking for the best-before period of food items. Details relating to packing, handling and delivery staff for food items are being checked. At a warehouse in Ghaziabad, FSDA found extreme filth, cobwebs on the walls, damaged flooring and cockroaches in the food premises. Three stores in Kanpur were found to violate several rules. Food items were seized from a store in Agra. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Lucknow | Silver Rate in Lucknow | Bank Holidays in Lucknow | Public Holidays in Lucknow | Lucknow AQI | Weather in Lucknow | Petrol Price in Lucknow | Diesel Price in Lucknow | CNG Price in Lucknow | LPG Price in Lucknow