3 weeks ago
Ahmedabad seals confectionery unit, halts 1,500 kg lollipop stock
Health inspectors in the city of Ahmedabad went to check a factory that makes lollipops.
They found the factory was very dirty and messy to keep.
The people making the lollipops were not wearing aprons, caps, or gloves like they should.
The factory also did not have proper health check papers for its workers.
Because of these problems, the inspectors closed the factory right away.
The factory was only allowed to sell food, not make it, but it was making lollipops anyway.
All the lollipops that were already made could not be sold to anyone.
That is a lot of candy, about 1,500 kilograms!
The people in charge said keeping food clean is very important so nobody gets sick.
They will keep checking other food places in the city to make sure they follow the rules.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation sealed the Manan Food confectionery unit in Hirawadi after a health inspection found unhygienic conditions.
The unit was manufacturing sugar-boiled confectionery described as lollipop mixed flavour while holding only a retailer's licence.
Workers were found without caps, aprons and gloves, and medical fitness records had not been obtained for them.
The AMC suspended 1,500 kg of lollipop stock, valued at Rs 4.50 lakh, from sale with immediate effect.
The AMC warned that food establishments failing to comply with food safety regulations would face action under the Food Safety and Standards Act and the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act.
- Who
- The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's health food department and Nareshbhai Mangwani, owner of Manan Food.
- What
- Sealed a confectionery manufacturing unit and suspended 1,500 kg of lollipop stock from sale over hygiene violations.
- Where
- Hirawadi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- When
- Monday, when the health inspection was carried out; the exact date was not disclosed.
- Why
- The premises were extremely unhygienic, with workers lacking protective clothing and medical fitness records, violating food safety requirements.
Key facts
- Unit Name
- Manan Food
- Location
- Shed No. 350/B/3, Laxmi Pottery, G.D. High School Road, Hirawadi
- Owner
- Nareshbhai Mangwani
- Product
- Sugar-boiled confectionery (lollipop mixed flavour)
- Stock Suspended
- 1,500 kg, valued at Rs 4.50 lakh
- Licence Issue
- Held a retailer's licence but was engaged in manufacturing
- Governing Law
- Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Quotes
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)
City’s civic health department
“"Establishments found operating without the required licence or registration, or failing to comply with food safety regulations, would face action under the Food Safety and Standards Act and the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act,"”
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