The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the licences of M/s VKC Nuts Private Limited in Uttar Pradesh and M/s Chheda Specialities Foods Pvt. Ltd. in Maharashtra over serious food safety violations observed during inspections.
At VKC Nuts, live insects were found in pistachios stored in the finished goods storage area, while heavy black mould and fungal growth was observed on the walls and ceilings of the raw material storage area.
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The inspection also found dirty, slippery and greasy flooring, rat droppings, damaged flooring and food remains eaten by rodents or pests. Rusted, dirty and damaged machinery was being used in the processing area, while plastic trays, crates, knives and containers were found old, chipped, damaged and dirty.
