Thane: FDA finds lapses in operations of sweet shop, orders its closure

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Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday carried out a surprise inspection at a well-known sweet shop in Thane city and ordered its immediate closure after detecting a number of lapses in its operations, the District Information Office said, reported news agency PTI.

An official release of the District Information Office said the inspection was carried out by a team of officials lead by FDA Assistant Commissioner (Food) VV Vedphatak, reported PTI.

The team found several lapses in the shop's operations and violation of permit and licence norms, and ordered its immediate closure. The shop was found to be manufacturing sweets and 'farsan' (salty snacks) without due permission from the FDA, said the release.

The outlet had not taken any precautions with regards to food items being sold by it and their consumption may adversely affect health of customers, it said, adding that under the prevailing FDA regulations the shop can be fined Rs 2 lakh, reported PTI.

In another incident, with the arrest of two notorious criminals, the police in Maharashtra's Thane on Wednesday claimed to have cracked 18 cases of house break-ins in the city and the adjoining region, reported PTI.

Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, senior inspector Suresh Madne of Manpada police station told PTI that valuables worth Rs 20.15 lakh, including 200 grams of gold ornaments, cash, motorcycles and laptops, were also recovered from the accused.

In the wake of several cases of burglaries and house break-ins in the limits of Manpada police station in Kalyan division, the police launched a probe and worked on several leads, including the CCTV footage, before arresting the accused, he said.

The duo is identified as Yusuf Rashid Shaikh (38) and Naushad Mustaq Alam (28), the official said.

"Both of them are history-sheeters and notorious criminals. While Yusuf was arrested in 23 crimes earlier, there are 11 offences registered against Naushad in Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mumbai," Madne told PTI.

During their interrogation, it came to light that they were involved in 18 cases of burglaries in Manpada, Daighar, Rabale, Kamothe, Panvel, Taloja, Chunabhatti and other areas, he said, adding that further investigation is on.

(With inputs from PTI)