Deoghar DC Orders Food Safety Drive, Expired Ice Cream Flavours, Cold Drinks Destroyed

Notices issued to food businesses over expired products and artificial food colouring in sweets

Deoghar: Acting on the directions of DC-cum-District Magistrate Saurabh Kumar Bhuvania, the Food Safety Department inspected several food establishments in Sarwan on Thursday and destroyed expired products found during the checks.

The inspection covered Goras Ice Cream, Anmol Ice and Ice Cream, Jai Mata Di Sweets, Chaudhary Sweets and Soumya Sweets to check food quality, hygiene and compliance with safety standards. Officials found 13 bottles of expired ice cream flavouring at Anmol Ice and Ice Cream. At Soumya Sweets, 20 bottles of expired Mazakold cold drink were found and destroyed with the consent of the business operator.
The department also inspected jalebis, balushahi and other sweets at Jai Mata Di Sweets, Chaudhary Sweets and Soumya Sweets. Action was taken after artificial food colouring was detected in jalebis and balushahi at Chaudhary Sweets.

Notices were issued to the concerned businesses over expired products and violations of food safety standards.
The department directed food business operators to check manufacturing and expiry dates regularly, maintain valid food licences and comply with hygiene and food safety standards. Consumers were also advised to check expiry dates before purchasing food products.

Food Safety Officers Shailesh Kumar Yadav and Anjali Viva Minz conducted the inspection.