Officials from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) seized 103.5 kg of stale and rotten fish from wholesale and retail markets in Coimbatore on Tuesday. Six teams, consisting of 12 officials from the FSSAI and Fisheries Department, conducted raids at the Lorry Pettai wholesale fish market near Ukkadam and the retail fish market on the Ukkadam-Perur bypass. The surprise inspections, conducted between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., covered 35 wholesale stalls and 16 retail outlets.
During the operation, five wholesale stalls were found selling stale and rotten fish, leading to the seizure of 65 kg of fish. Additionally, 38.05 kg of stale fish were seized from four retail shops. The total of 103.5 kg of seized fish, valued at around ₹50,000, was destroyed. FSSAI officials issued notices to the nine shops found in violation of Section 55 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, for selling spoiled fish.
District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati stated that similar surprise checks will be conducted across the district, and strict action will be taken against vendors selling substandard fish. Customers can report complaints to FSSAI via the WhatsApp helpline at 94440-42322 or through the TN Food Safety Consumer App.
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