The Haridwar food safety department has taken action against the sale and supply of open buckwheat flour in the SIDCUL area. Officials collected samples from 2 establishments and sent them for testing, while 13 kg of flour was destroyed at the sites.

The inspection took place on Tuesday under the leadership of District Food Safety Officer Mahimanand Joshi. The team checked food businesses and supply vehicles after receiving confidential information about the activity.

Inspection at Shailesh Provision Store

Officials found open buckwheat flour kept for sale at Shailesh Provision Store in Mahadevpuram. The flour bag did not carry manufacturing or expiry dates.

After collecting a sample, the team destroyed the remaining 5 kg of flour at the store. The action concerned flour being sold openly without the required date information.

Supply vehicle leads team to second trader

During the inspection, the team found e-rickshaw driver Harshit Awasthi supplying 8 kg of open buckwheat flour in plastic bags. According to the account given during questioning, he had brought the flour from Mahadev Traders at Kala Gate in Shiv Vihar Colony.

The team accompanied the driver to Mahadev Traders and inspected the establishment. Officials collected another flour sample there and destroyed the remaining 8 kg by burying it in a pit.

The 2 destroyed quantities total 13 kg: 5 kg from Shailesh Provision Store and 8 kg from Mahadev Traders. The samples will be examined to determine their compliance with food safety requirements.

Court proceedings being prepared

District Food Safety Officer Mahimanand Joshi said proceedings are being prepared for filing in court against both traders. The proposed cases concern conducting food businesses without licences and selling open buckwheat flour without manufacturing and expiry dates.

The department has not stated the test results of either sample. Further action will depend on the inspection record and the findings from the laboratory examination.

Conclusion

The food safety department collected samples from 2 Haridwar establishments and destroyed 13 kg of open buckwheat flour. Court proceedings are being prepared over alleged licence violations and missing manufacturing and expiry dates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Where did the inspection take place?

The inspection took place in the SIDCUL area of Haridwar, including Mahadevpuram and Shiv Vihar Colony.

Q. How much buckwheat flour was destroyed?

Officials destroyed 13 kg in total: 5 kg at Shailesh Provision Store and 8 kg at Mahadev Traders.

Q. From where were samples collected?

Samples were collected from Shailesh Provision Store and Mahadev Traders.

Q. Why was the flour destroyed?

The flour was open, and the bag found at Shailesh Provision Store did not carry manufacturing or expiry dates.

Q. Who led the inspection?

District Food Safety Officer Mahimanand Joshi led the inspection team.

Q. What action is planned against the traders?

The department is preparing court proceedings against both traders for alleged unlicensed food businesses and missing manufacturing and expiry dates.