42.9 tonnes of ‘adulterated’ food seized; 50 drug licences cancelled in Gujarat

In a recent crackdown by Gujarat’s Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA), 42.9 tonnes of allegedly adulterated food products were seized, and the sales licences of 50 drugstores were cancelled. Health Minister Praful Pansheriya announced the action, which also included the closure of two drug manufacturing companies and the suspension of licences for eight others.

The authorities suspended manufacturing licences for 11 drugs and issued notices to 20 drug makers following laboratory tests on samples collected from manufacturers. Additionally, 588 samples of medicines were collected during a special drive to check the quality of antibiotic medicines sold in rural areas, with results awaited.

Over 1,625 food units were inspected, leading to improvement notices for 306 units and strict action against 38 units for serious negligence. More than 2,238 food businesses were inspected, with 2,591 samples collected for laboratory testing, resulting in the seizure of 42,988 kg of adulterated food items worth Rs 93 lakh. Illegal cosmetics worth over Rs 2.68 lakh were also seized.

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