Two shops sealed for selling banned tobacco products in Erode
Authorities in Erode have sealed two grocery shops for selling banned tobacco products following a surprise inspection. The owners face fines and the cancellation of their FSSAI licenses due to repeated violations of the Food Safety and Standards Act.
Why it matters
This enforcement action underscores the government's commitment to public health and the regulation of hazardous consumer goods.
Two grocery shops near a school on Vellithiruppur Road in Olagadam Town Panchayat in the district were sealed after banned tobacco products were found stocked for sale during a surprise inspection on Thursday.
The action was taken on the instructions of District Collector S. Kandasamy as part of a joint drive by the Food Safety Department and police to prevent the sale of banned tobacco products such as gutkha, pan masala, Cool Lip and Hans.
During the inspection, officials found banned tobacco products stocked for sale at the shops. Based on the First Information Reports (FIRs) obtained from the Vellithiruppur police station, notices were issued to both shops under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the establishments were immediately sealed.
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