H-FAST raids Seetarambagh chocolate unit over food safety violations

A joint team of H-FAST, Food Safety officials and Habeebnagar police raided a chocolate manufacturing unit in Seetarambagh and booked its owner. Officials alleged that chocolates were being sold without mandatory labels and seized suspected expired flavouring agents and machinery.

Hyderabad: A joint team of the Hyderabad Food Adulteration and Safety Task Force (H-FAST), Food Safety officials and Habeebnagar police raided a chocolate manufacturing unit at Seetarambagh and booked its owner for alleged violations of food safety regulations on Thursday.

Police said K Karthik was allegedly found manufacturing, repacking and selling chocolate products without mandatory labelling details such as manufacturing and expiry dates.

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Officials also found suspected expired flavours and essences stored for use in production.

During the raid, authorities seized large quantities of chocolates, confectionery products, expired flavouring agents and chocolate-making machinery.

Habeebnagar police are investigating the case.