Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): The Madhya Pradesh Food Department cancelled the licence of Jabalpur’s Jainam Food Products after CCTV showed a worker drying fried snack items (fryums) on the floor and crushing them under his feet.
The footage also showed the worker using a wiper to collect the fryums spread over the ground, raising major hygiene concerns.
According to information, the incident pertains to Baghauda village under Panagar police station limits in Jabalpur, where the Food Department conducted a raid at Jainam Food Products.
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During the inspection, officials found that fried snack items (fryums) were being dried on the ground and were being crushed under the feet of workers, showing serious negligence in hygiene standards.
The Food Department also seized CCTV footage from the premises, which allegedly shows the fryums being trampled on the floor.
Taking immediate action, the Food Department cancelled the company’s licence due to unsafe and unhygienic food preparation practices.
Officials said the company had been playing with public health for a long time by producing food items carelessly.
Further action is expected after investigation.
Not the first case
On Friday, Indore administration shut down a gajak factory in the Khatipura area after finding unhygienic conditions during a surprise inspection.
Officials said the unit lacked a valid food licence. Samples of jaggery, sesame (til) gajak and peanut products were collected for testing and production and sale were stopped.
