FDA team sealed the sweet shop at Vaijapur after rat droppings were allegedly found inside kachoris
Acting on the complaint, FDA officials inspected the premises and found that the food business was allegedly operating without the mandatory licence required under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Stay updated with the latest Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar news.
If the shop owner violates the order and continues the business, further legal action will be taken,” FDA joint commissioner Shrikant Karkale said. Officials said the prompt action was taken considering the potential public health implications, particularly as the complainant alleged that children had consumed the food before the suspected contamination was detected. In the video, the customer displayed the online payment receipt for the purchase and demanded action against the shop. “We have ordered immediate closure of the shop in the interest of public health, as the business was being run in unhygienic conditions and without a licence. The FDA has appealed to consumers to verify that food establishments possess a valid FSSAI licence before making purchases and to report unhygienic food products or practices to the authorities. Download the TOI App.
The issue came to light after a video went viral on social media showing a father claiming that his children had already eaten two kachoris bought from the shop on DP Road in Vaijapur before the contamination was noticed. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar : A Vaijapur resident’s complaint about alleged rat droppings in kachoris purchased from a local sweet shop triggered swift action from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which on Monday sealed the establishment after finding multiple violations.