Food safety drive finds labelling, hygiene violations at sweet manufacturing units across Karnataka
Inspections were conducted in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Greater Bengaluru Authority limits, Mysuru, Dakshina Kannada, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, and Hubballi-Dharwad
The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) Department in Karnataka conducted a special enforcement drive on Monday, inspecting sweet manufacturing units across multiple districts. Officials discovered a range of violations, including expired food products, improper labelling, poor storage practices, unhygienic conditions, and the use of unauthorized artificial colors.
The drive aimed to enforce food safety standards following inspections of other food establishments in the state recently. Among the units inspected were Asha Sweets in Yeshwanthpur, Bikaner Sweets, Maharaja Sweets, Swagath Sweets, Lal Sweets Pvt. Ltd., Mithai Factory, Word of Mysore Pack, Balaji Milk Khova, Sandesh Sweets, India Sweets, Venkateshwara Sweets, Triveni Bakery, Mita Bharat, Kalyani Sweets, A1 Kunda, and Popular Bakery.
Several products were seized, estimated to be valued at ₹1.56 lakh, while notices were issued to multiple establishments for various food safety violations.
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