Food Safety Team Inspects Madhupur Outlets Ahead of Durga Puja

Notices issued to several establishments; expired food items found during inspections

Deoghar :The Food Safety Department conducted inspections at food establishments across Madhupur on Tuesday, following directions from Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Saurabh Kumar Bhuvania, to ensure the availability of safe and quality food during Durga Puja.The inspection team, comprising Food Safety Officers Shailesh Kumar Yadav and Anjali Viva Minz, and Junior Food Analyst Shubham Kumar Rathore, checked sweet shops, grocery stores, hotels and other food outlets around Gandhi Chowk, Thana More, Court More and the bus stand.The establishments inspected included Vinayak Enterprises, Makhan Bhog Sweets, Madhulika Sweets, New Bardwan Sweets, Gokul Sweets, Chandni Wala, Shiv Shankar Sweets, Krishna Misthan Bhandar, Bhairavnath Panipuri Centre, Dheeraj Dosa Stall, Vrindavan Restaurant, Suruchi Sweets, Advika Food Restaurant, Rasoi Ghar, Indian Fast Food and Delhi-6 Hotel.

The team checked food quality, hygiene, licences and registrations, storage conditions, and manufacturing and expiry dates. Expired soft drinks and other food items were found at some establishments. Preliminary tests of certain sweet samples also indicated the presence of starch.The department issued notices to several food businesses over deficiencies in compliance with food safety standards. Some establishments were directed to submit water testing reports, pest-control records, valid food licence details and employees’ medical fitness certificates.Food business operators were instructed to maintain hygiene, display valid licences and registrations, and ensure that expired food products were neither stored nor sold.