No temp control for 36 hrs: 2K kg chicken destroyed

Goa's Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has destroyed 2,450 kg of chicken during two inspections in South Goa after finding violations of food safety norms. One consignment of 700 kg, valued at Rs 1.36 lakh, had travelled from Delhi for nearly 36 hours in thermocol boxes without the required temperature control. The FDA also destroyed another 1,750 kg of chicken at a cold storage facility in Verna because the meat lacked proper labelling and purchase records. State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane announced the action on Wednesday, November 11, saying the inspections were aimed at preventing unsafe meat products from reaching consumers. 700 kg chicken intercepted at Margao railway station The FDA intercepted the 700 kg consignment at Margao Railway Station in South Goa on Tuesday. According to Rane, the chicken had been transported from Delhi in thermocol boxes without the required temperature control. The consignment had remained in transit for nearly 36 hours before officials intercepted it. The meat was valued at Rs 1,36,500. Live Events The food business operator gave an undertaking to destroy the consignment in the interest of public health, Rane said. Another 1,750 kg destroyed at Verna cold storage In a separate inspection, FDA officials checked a cold storage unit in Verna and destroyed another 1,750 kg of chicken. The department took action because the stored meat did not have proper labels or purchase records. These were two separate inspections in South Goa, with officials detecting violations related to both transportation and storage of chicken. Goa intensifies food safety inspections Rane said the FDA had intensified inspections in Margao and Verna as part of efforts to stop unsafe meat products from entering the consumer market. "Protecting the health and safety of every Goan remains our priority," he said in his post on X. The minister also said the government would take firm action against unsafe food handling practices that put public health at risk. The two inspections resulted in the destruction of 2,450 kg of chicken. The action covered both the consignment intercepted during transportation and the stock found at the Verna cold storage facility. (With PTI inputs) Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel ) Read More News on Goa FDA food safety violations 2450 kg chicken destroyed meat in thermocol boxes meat in thermocol boxes without temperature control chicken fda inspections fda destroys chicken unsafe meat products meat cold storage frozen meat kept without temperature control (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel ) Read More News on Goa FDA food safety violations 2450 kg chicken destroyed meat in thermocol boxes meat in thermocol boxes without temperature control chicken fda inspections fda destroys chicken unsafe meat products meat cold storage frozen meat kept without temperature control Prime Exclusives Investment Ideas Stock Report Plus ePaper Wealth Edition Business of Odd Things: The farm that needs no land, freshwater, or fertiliser KYC and KYB: Inside Pidilite, the company that turned Fevicol into a word for a strong bond – Part 1 of 3 Seoul halts trading, Nifty has its best week since 2021: Money leaving the AI trade – will it land in India? Junk bonds are cracking at the bottom. Will the noise get loud enough to make ‘junk bond’ a household term again? PNG connections rise half a million, but how many use piped gas for cooking? Some elections matter more than you know: No crop changed in the fields, yet sugar, coffee and soya got cheaper in a day 1 2 3 View all Stories