Officials of the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department inspected sago units at various places in the district and warned manufacturers against adulteration in the product.
A team led by District Designated Officer K. Tamil Selvan and Food Safety Inspectors inspected sago units in Puduchatram area on Thursday night.
A total of 38 units were functioning in the area, but due to off-season, only eight units were functioning. A total of 92 gunny bags containing sago were kept in the store room and locked. Officials said that only after the test report proved that the sample was free from adulteration, the manufacturer would be allowed to sell the sago.
