Banned tobacco products seized

November 10, 2019 12:08 am | Updated 12:08 am IST - Tiruppur

Officials from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) seized banned tobacco products weighing 350 kg worth ₹3 lakh from a private godown at Kangayam, Tiruppur district, on Saturday.

The team, led by B. Vijayalalithambigai, Designated Officer of FSSAI (Tiruppur), sealed the godown and took samples of the products for laboratory tests. Food safety officials also seized one tonne of single-use plastic covers and handed them to the Kangayam Municipality.

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