Daltonganj: Food safety officials on Monday seized and destroyed three litres of a mocktail mix from a prominent hotel restaurant in Daltonganj after finding expired fruit juices had been used in its preparation.District food safety officer Law Kumar Gupta on Tuesday said, “The drink was destroyed as consumption of products made from expired ingredients could be harmful to health. During the inspection, the team also destroyed 2 kg of stale mutton from the restaurant’s kitchen.”A sample of paneer seized from the premises has been sent to a laboratory in Ranchi for a test. The team also seized 13 kg of khoya (dried milk solids).Gupta also warned food business operators against using newspapers for packing, storing or serving food items. Officials said inspections would continue to ensure compliance with safety standards and protect consumers from adulterated and unsafe food products.
