Tamil Nadu food safety dept books cool drinks manufacturer

COIMBATORE: The food safety department in Tamil Nadu seized 2,500 bottles of a local cool drink brand as they did not have manufacturing date and batch number printed on them.
Officials suspect that the drinks may have been manufactured and packed before the lockdown period. A case was registered against the manufacturer under Food Safety and Standards Authority Act 2006.
Based on a tip off received through WhatsApp, officials conducted a raid at a godown in Thirumalayampalayam near Madukkarai in Coimbatore district on Thursday.
An official said the raid had been conducted at the godown and 2,500 cool drink bottles of different flavours had been seized. They were carbonated drinks under the local brand name ‘Ilam Thulir’, sold at petty shops in the locality.
Designated food safety officer Dr K Tamilselvan said, “When we examined the bottles that were stacked and placed in crates for sale, the bottles did not have any manufacturing date and batch number on them. This information was also mentioned in the WhatsApp complaint we received.”
The department further asked people to always check for the manufacturing and expiry date before buying any edible product. Officials also encouraged people to file their complaints to 9444042322 through WhatsApp.