Eateries, shops at RTC Complex found violating MRP norms

Vigilance officials conduct raids

January 11, 2019 12:54 am | Updated 12:54 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM

Vigilance officials inspecting a hotel at Dwarakanagar RTC Complex on Thursday.

Vigilance officials inspecting a hotel at Dwarakanagar RTC Complex on Thursday.

Sleuths of Vigilance and Enforcement Department, along with food safety, legal metrology departments on Thursday conducted raids on several hotels and shops in the RTC Complexes at Dwarakanagar and Maddilapalem. The officials booked cases against several outlets on charges of several irregularities including violation of MRP norms.

Acting on the instructions issued by Vigilance SP D. Koteswara Rao, the officials raided hotels and shops . They found several outlets selling food items more than the MRPs and without manufacturing details. They collected four samples while the legal metrology officers registered seven cases against cool drink shops and other vendors.

Cases booked

Meanwhile, raids were conducted at Maddilapalem RTC complex. Shops were found using expired tomato sauce in preparing food and storing chicken in violation of norms. “Cases will be booked under Food Safety Act,” the officials said.

Vigilance DSP P.M. Naidu, Inspectors R. Mallikarjuna Rao, N. Srinivasa Rao and Food Safety Inspectors G.V. Apparao, Legal Metrology Inspector Radha Krishna and few others took part in the raids.

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