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Food safety drive across West Bengal finds major irregularities in 1,525 of 1,730 establishments

Kolkata, Sept 3 (UNI) Nearly nine out of 10 food establishments inspected across West Bengal during the first two days of the state government's Special Food Safety Week were found to have major irregularities, with authorities prohibiting the sale of food at 11 establishments, suspending or cancelling five licences and closing or sealing 13 premises, according to official inspection data.
Food safety teams inspected 1,730 Food Business Operators on September 1 and 2, of which 1,525, or nearly 88 per cent, were found to have major irregularities. Corrective action was suggested in 1,517 cases, while 901 food samples were collected for laboratory analysis and proceedings initiated in 17 cases.
The inspection findings point to widespread lapses ranging from stale and expired food and unhygienic kitchens to pest infestation, improper storage, inadequate labelling and violations of mandatory licensing requirements. Inspectors also reported the alleged use of Metanil Yellow, an unauthorised industrial dye, at two establishments, while a separate enforcement operation targeted packaged drinking-water units in Malda for alleged licensing violations.
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