FDA shuts 3 food businesses at Patradevi, Margao

Panaji: The food and drugs administration (FDA) directed two food business operators—a restaurant and a cashew shop—to suspend operations at Patradevi, Pernem, due to unhygienic conditions.The FDA inspected 18 outlets at Patradevi, issued improvement notices, and gave them 14 days to comply. They seized Rs 50,000 worth of food items, including chips, chocolates, and dry fruits with artificial colours. Samples of sweets were also taken for testing.The FDA also directed a restaurant in Margao to shut down for failing to pay a fine and for non-compliance with FDA directions following its inspection on April 28. They found that only 5 of 30 deficiencies were addressed and ordered the food operator to stop all activities and submit a compliance report.

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