Food Safety Department intensifies checks at jaggery manufacturing units in Salem and Namakkal
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Food Safety Department intensifies checks at jaggery manufacturing units in Salem and Namakkal

The Hindu  

Officials from the Department of Food Safety have intensified checks at jaggery manufacturing units in Salem and Namakkal districts, ahead of Pongal celebrations. In the Salem district, jaggery manufacturing units are functioning at Karuppur, Omalur, Mecheri, Deevattipatti, Edappadi, and Konganapuram. Officials attached to the Food Safety Department said that though jaggery should be made only using sugarcane juice, some units mix crystal sugar, which is unhealthy. Arun, said that 100 licensed jaggery manufacturing units were functioning in the district and the raids are being conducted by five teams formed for the purpose.

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Salem: 40 tonnes of adulterated jaggery seized
6 years, 3 months ago

Salem: 40 tonnes of adulterated jaggery seized

Deccan Chronicle  

Salem: In the second of such a major crackdown by the district Food Safety officials on jaggery making units allegedly adulterating their production process near Salem, 40 tonnes of the natural sweetener were seized, besides 35 mini-trucks suspected to be used for transporting them from godowns. Omalur taluk in Salem district has hundreds of jaggery production units, but they have …

Pongal: Jaggery production on rise in Salem
7 years, 2 months ago

Pongal: Jaggery production on rise in Salem

Deccan Chronicle  

Salem: Jaggery producers in and around Salem have increased production in view of Pongal. S. Sathish, secretary of the Salem District Sugarcane Farmers and Jaggery Manufacturers Association, said, “Jaggery is one of the important ingredients for Pongal, Deepavali and local festivals and sales increase during such festivals. Similarly, achu vellam was sold for Rs 1,450 last year and now for …

Salem jaggery unit sealed
8 years, 3 months ago

Salem jaggery unit sealed

Deccan Chronicle  

SALEM: The food safety department officials have sealed a jaggery-manufacturing unit in Salem for preparing adulterated products on Tuesday. Official sources said on Wednesday that a team led by T. Anuradha, Designated Food Safety Officer, Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration department, inspected a unit and found jaggery being adulterated with sugar and chemical substances. Also original jaggery pieces …

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