960kg adulterated ginger garlic paste seized in Khammam

The food safety department raided a food processing unit in Khammam on Monday, November 18, and seized 960 kg of adulterated ginger garlic paste.

Officials inspected ‘Magic Ginger Garlic Paste’ manufacturing unit in Ricca Bazaar in Khammam Town where they found multiple food



safety violations, including the non availability of an FSSAI license.

Batches of ginger garlic paste were stored near chemicals, detergents and phenyl cleaning agents. These batches did not contain an FSSAI logo. The manufacturing unit operators failed to provide a satisfactory explanation.