Karnataka Food Safety Department Seizes Products After State Wide Sweet Unit Inspections

The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) Department conducted a special enforcement drive on Monday, inspecting sweet manufacturing units across Karnataka and seizing food products valued at approximately 5.99 lakh rupees. The operation covered units in Bengaluru Urban and Rural, the Greater Bengaluru Authority area, Mysuru, Dakshina Kannada, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, and Hubballi-Dharwad.

Officials reported finding various violations, including the use of unauthorized artificial colors, poor storage practices, and unhygienic manufacturing conditions. Many products lacked mandatory declarations such as the manufacturer's name, address, batch number, and FSSAI license number. Seized items included 400 kg of khova products from Balaji Milk Khova, 367 kg of ready to eat savouries from Word of Mysore Pack, and 60 kg of misbranded products from Lal Sweets Pvt. Ltd. Other seizures included expired Nandini curd and improperly labelled chocolate decoration materials from Mithai Factory.

Several establishments faced immediate action. Bikaner Sweets on Magadi Road, Maharaja Sweets in Kalaburagi, and Swagath Sweets in Mangaluru were temporarily closed. Swagath Sweets was specifically noted for operating without a required food license. Officials also collected samples of sweets, cooking oil, curd, and tea powder for laboratory analysis to determine if they comply with the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.

Reporting on the event differed slightly in focus. The center-left source emphasized the specific brands under scanner and the nature of the hygiene violations. The center-right source focused more on the total monetary value of the seizures and provided historical context regarding previous food safety operations in the state.