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Karnataka Raids Find Expired Ingredients at Ice Cream Units
Food safety officials in Karnataka inspected 45 places that make ice cream.
The inspections happened on Thursday.
Officials said some places had ingredients that were past their expiry date.
They also said some places were not clean enough.
Inspectors collected 70 samples to check.
These included ice cream, milk, sugar, flavourings and other ingredients.
The food safety division shared the findings in a statement on Friday.
Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drug Administration conducted raids at 45 ice cream manufacturing units.
The inspections took place on Thursday as part of a special inspection drive.
Officials said several units had expired ingredients and poor hygienic conditions.
The food safety division collected 70 samples from the manufacturing facilities.
Samples included ice cream, milk, milk powder, flavourings, sugar, additives and other raw materials.
- Who
- Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drug Administration food safety division and ice cream manufacturers.
- What
- Officials raided 45 ice cream manufacturing units, reported expired ingredients and poor hygiene at several units, and collected 70 food samples.
- Where
- Karnataka, India.
- When
- The raids took place on Thursday; the food safety division issued a statement on Friday morning.
- Why
- The department conducted a special inspection drive focused on hygiene and storage practices at ice cream manufacturing facilities.
Key facts
- Units raided
- 45
- Samples collected
- 70
- Inspection timing
- Thursday
- Statement issued
- Friday morning
- Reported issues
- Expired ingredients and poor hygienic conditions at several units
- Sample types
- Ice cream, milk, milk powder, flavouring substances, sugar, food additives and other raw materials
Quotes
Karnataka FSDA food safety division
The food safety division of Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drug Administration, which issued the statement about the inspection drive.
“During the special inspection drive, a total of 70 food samples were collected from various ice cream manufacturing units, including ice cream, milk, milk powder, flavouring substances, sugar, various food additives and other raw materials”
indianexpress.com
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