Food Safety Officials Conduct Drive in Sweet Shops; Notices Issued to 10 Owners

Food Safety and Drug Administration stated that during a special inspection drive conducted on Thursday in sweet confectionery preparation and sales outlets across Karnataka, widespread lapses were found. Consequently, notices have been issued to 10 entrepreneurs who violated rules. The inspection was carried out in a total of 80 sweet confectionery manufacturing units and sales outlets, following the instructions of Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khadar. The department also noted that 125 food samples were collected for testing at government food laboratories.