The state authorities has issued strict directions to the Well being Division. (Representational)
Una:
After samples of ‘rotes’ bought at Hamirpur’s temple belief store failed, samples of ‘golgappa’ water and occasional have been discovered to be substandard whereas these of mustard oil have failed the check in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district.
A complete of 17 samples collected randomly from meals outlets and costermongers (‘rehris’) in Una city had been despatched for testing just lately to the composite testing laboratory at Kandaghat in Solan district. Presence of color was present in golgappa. In keeping with the foundations, color can’t be utilized in water, officers stated.
On Tuesday, samples of ‘rotes’ as ‘prasad being bought on the Baba Balak Nath temple in Deothsidh in Hamirpur district had been discovered unfit for consumption. The store was closed on Wednesday by the temple administration which maintained that the store could be outsourced shortly.
In the meantime, report of three of the 17 samples has come from the Kandaghat laboratory. Out of those, two are substandard and one is “mis-branded”.
“Motion is being taken on this regard,” stated Assistant Director, Meals Requirements and Security Wing, Jagdish Dhiman, on Wednesday.
Questions are being raised on the standard of spiced water served with golgappa, which is a well-liked snack nationwide, among the many individuals particularly the younger technology. Samples of golgappa water collected in Una by the Meals Customary and Security Wing had been discovered to be substandard.
The samples of mustard oil was discovered to be “mis-branded”, which suggests it was adulterated whereas the pattern of ready-to-serve espresso was discovered to be substandard, the officers stated, including that additional motion can be taken on this matter, the officers maintained.
The state authorities has issued strict directions to the Well being Division to make sure that solely high quality merchandise are bought within the markets and people violating the orders are booked in keeping with the legislation of the land, the officers stated.
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