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Time of India
06-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
FDA shuts food units over hygiene, licence violations
Panaji: The directorate of food and drugs administration (FDA) in an inspection drive at Tiswadi and Bardez, directed six food outlets to cease operations. These included a biryani outlet in Agacaim operating in unhygienic conditions without an FSSAI licence, and two cloud kitchens in Sangolda for poor hygiene and structural issues. A kitchen in Mapusa and two food outlets at Assagao were shut for unhygienic conditions. One of the food outlets was fined Rs 5000. Nine chicken sellers in Varca, Orlim, and Carmona were found operating without FSSAI licences and issued stop notices. 'Some units were found operating in temporary structures, lacking basic hygiene, such as no tap water connection, no proper sink/drainage facility, and sanitary cards of food handlers not provided,' director of the FDA, Sweta Dessai, said. A food outlet at Colvaddo, Varca, was also found selling expired food items. Items worth Rs 9000 were destroyed, and food samples were taken for analysis. Expired food items destroyed included 47 containers of chocolates, six containers of fruits, and two packs each of coconut sweets and churma. The FDA also acted on a complaint against a hotel near Khareband, Margao, for illegal cooking on the footpath. The FDA found violations, including the lack of sanitary cards, inadequate pest control, poor kitchen hygiene, the use of iron knives, a faulty false ceiling, the absence of well water test reports, and the use of synthetic food colours. It obtained an undertaking to shift frying from the foot path to indoors, and the outlet was given seven days to comply and submit a report.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
FDA shuts 4 food units at Morjim
Panaji: The directorate of food and drugs administration (FDA) directed four premises in Morjim to shut down due to unhygienic operations. The FDA inspected 21 premises in Morjim and two were fined Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000 for using newspapers to wrap food. Thirteen food operators were served improvement notices with directions to comply within 14 days. The FDA also fined M/s Bhakshi Hotel in Khareband, Salcete, Rs 20,000 for non-compliance with deficiencies noted during the June 6 inspection. The team also reinspected Janta Hotel, Margao, and found most issues resolved, except for the use of food colour. The hotel was directed to discard the item and ensure full compliance. During the reinspection of Dalima Bakery, Colva, the FDA found that deficiencies in the earlier inspection report were not fully complied with.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
2 food units at Navelim shut for poor hygiene, lack of licences
Panaji: The directorate of food and drugs administration (FDA) shut down two food manufacturing units in Navelim for operating without following proper hygiene standards. One was a bakery, and the other was a chips-manufacturing unit. The FDA directed both to stop operations. The bakery products were found to be manufactured in unhygienic conditions without proper washing facilities. The premises were not properly painted, and unwanted items were found. The food business operator could not produce sanitary cards for workers and a pest control certificate. The trays used for stocking food items and the flooring were found dirty. At the chips manufacturing unit, no proper washing facilities and no exhaust fan were found, with cooking done on the footpath. The FDA found that all the food items were without label declarations. The operator was warned in the past and was operating without a licence; hence, the FBO was asked to stop manufacturing activities until the licence was obtained. The FDA took all food items without labels, worth Rs 20,000, into custody for destruction. The FDA also shut down a restaurant in Margao market where the hygiene was poor. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo The tiles were broken, the walls of the premises had turned black, the exhaust fan was not working, and the outside area was very dirty. The toilet was open in the premises, and the owner could not produce sanitary cards and pest control documents.
