Mustard oil manufacturing unit sealed

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 10

The food safety team of the Health Department comprising District Health Officer Dr Andesh Kang and Food Safety Officers Yogesh Goyal and Robin Kumar sealed a mustard oil manufacturing unit near Ahmedgarh on Monday.

The unit was located in Ludhiana district and the packaging address was given of district Sangrur.

In addition to this, the unit had the license for re-packing, while it was manufacturing oil on its premises.

“If one is manufacturing oil, then a laboratory is required to test the oil before packaging. But the unit didn’t had any laboratory on its premises. It was running from Ludhiana district, while the packaging address was that of district Sangrur. We found labels of three different brands — MS, GG, Do bael — on its premises,” said Yogesh Goyal, Food Safety Officer.

“All packaged material has been seized and the unit has been sealed. A notice has been issued to the owner regarding change in Food Safety License. We have seized 14 boxes, each containing 12 bottles of 1-litre mustard oil,” he said. 

In addition to this, four more samples were taken by the team from Kila Raipur. Three samples of mustard oil and one of masur dal were taken.