Rajkot, August 2: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has sealed three food establishments during a surveillance operation aimed at detecting food adulteration across the city. Over 1,000 kilograms of inedible food were destroyed, and 10 food samples were collected, officials reported on Saturday.
According to the RMC health department, food safety teams inspected 75 establishments, including restaurants and food businesses. During this operation, approximately 1,020 kilograms of stale and unfit food were disposed of. Additionally, 12 establishments received notices for violations related to storage, licensing, and hygiene. An administrative fee totaling ₹34,500 was also collected.
Among the sealed units was Kesar Food Products, located in the industrial area near Vavdi village. Officials found that the flour used as raw material for food preparation was packed in bags labeled “animal feed,” and the prepared snacks were stored directly on the floor in unsanitary conditions.
Around 1,020 kilograms of sweet snacks and flour were destroyed. The unit was issued a notice and fined ₹5,000, with samples of open sweet snacks and powdered sugar collected.
Another sealed unit, Shah Food Processing Private Limited, was operating without essential technical staff and lacked batch-wise production records. Inspectors confiscated premix essences, tea and coffee premixes, soft drink concentrates, food additives, preservatives, and soda masala that were missing mandatory labels as required by the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.
A total of 5,972 kilograms of food products and nearly 2,000 liters of various flavored essences were seized, as they did not have manufacturing or expiry dates marked. The unit received a notice for unsanitary storage and was fined ₹10,000, with samples of open powder and sweeteners also collected.
The third unit, Shrinathji Trading, was sealed due to the absence of batch-wise production records. Inspectors discovered approximately 5,600 kilograms of suspicious stock of chili, turmeric, and coriander-cumin powders that were packed without the necessary labels under the Food Safety and Standards Act. A fine of ₹10,000 was imposed, and notices were issued for unsanitary storage, with samples of all three spice powders collected.
The corporation also imposed administrative fees ranging from ₹500 to ₹1,000 on several other businesses for licensing violations and disturbances. Additionally, samples of open mawa, cream, and buffalo milk were collected from dairy outlets.
Officials stated that the surveillance campaign included inspections of various food businesses along University Road, 150 Feet Ring Road, and the Shradha Park area.
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