Dirt spread in the icecree factory in Ludhiana.
In Ludhiana, Punjab, the Health Department team today raided an ice cream factory on Hambra Road. The team has taken two ice cream samples from the factory. Water filled with dirt filled buckets.
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Ice cream is being prepared in a dirt filled environment amidst the flies. When journalists questioned the factory owner of spreading dirt, he said that according to me, there is complete cleanliness. After this raid of the health department, there has been a stir among those selling many food items.
Officers of the health department filling the samples of goods at Sharma Dhaba, near the Police Commissioner office in Ludhiana.
Similarly, outside the Ferozepur Road Police Commissioner office today, the health department of Sharma Dhaba also filled 2 samples of cheese and curd. The department was getting a complaint that goods are being prepared here in the dirt -filled environment. The next action will be taken officially after the reports of the samples.
Health standards were being touched in the factory
According to the information, the ways of preparing ice cream in the factory were not in accordance with health standards at all. There was an atmosphere of dirt in the workplace and there was a serious violation of the basic rules of cleanliness, which is a serious threat to consumers’ health.
Flings near the tub in the ice cream factory.
Lab sent for investigation with samples
Two samples of ice cream were taken by the team, which have been sent to the State Food Lab for further investigation. The factory management was challaned to operate in dirty conditions on the spot and legal action has been initiated under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Health department officials interrogating employees during raid.
No agreement on public health- DHO
District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. Amarjeet Kaur said that no agreement will be tolerated on public health. Food units are running in dirty conditions. She is not only violating the law, but is also playing with people’s lives. Our teams are conducting regular checks and strict action will be taken against those who break the rules.
The health department has warned all the food traders to strictly follow the rules of cleanliness, otherwise strict legal action will be taken against them. The department has reiterated that protecting public health is its priority and only clean, safe and quality food should reach consumers.