Team Goemkarponn
MARGAO: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) carried out an early morning inspection drive at the SGPDA Market in Margao, taking action against the sale of food products found to be in violation of safety and hygiene norms.
During the inspection, FDA officials seized and destroyed around 100 kg of chicken that was allegedly being transported and stored under unsafe conditions. Authorities said the chicken was being sold without proper labelling and was not maintained under temperature-controlled storage, posing a potential risk to public health.
As part of the drive, interstate buses arriving in Margao were also inspected for food products entering Goa, including paneer and chapattis, to ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
The FDA team further inspected food establishments in South Goa. While a restaurant in Cuncolim was found adhering to satisfactory hygiene standards, a samosa manufacturing unit in Navelim was found operating without a valid FSSAI licence and under unhygienic conditions.
The unit was directed to immediately stop operations and was fined ₹5,000 for violations of food safety norms.
FDA officials said such inspection drives will continue across the state to ensure that only safe, hygienic and compliant food products reach consumers.
