Banned tin fish worth Rs 13 lakhs seized
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, August 24 2013 : Fourteen thousand five hundred and twenty pieces of Sea Cherry Mackerel, a brand of tin fish, worth around rupees 13 lakhs, which have been banned for sale in the market by the State Government, were seized by a team of Food Safety Officers from ABC godown at Khuyathong during a drive today.

Sea Cherry Mackerel tinned-fish is a product of MS Sowkar Canning Company, Karnataka.

The seizure belonged to M/S Meitei Traders, Masjid Road, which is an agent of the manufacturing company.

Talking to media persons in this regard, Y Satyajit, Food Safety Officer, Imphal West stated that a special drive was launched to check the sale of Sea Cherry Mackeral, which has been banned by the State Government as this particular brand of tin fish was found unfit for human consumption.

Following specific information, a team of Food Safety Officers conducted a drive at ABC Godown, Khuyathong today and recovered 4520 pieces of Sea Cherry Mackeral cans, which would be worth around Rs 13 lakhs.

The Food Safety Officer also appealed to all concerned and the general public to stop selling and use of this particular brand of tin fish.

Th Sunil Kumar, Food Safety Officer, Churachandpur, who was also present during the drive, informed that team had earlier recovered tin fish under the brand name of 'Sardines in brine and oil', without proper labeling, which is against the rules of the Food Safety and Standard Act, from a shop (M/S Piyus) at Masjid Road.

The 'Sardines in brine and oil' tin fish is a product of Scattath Canning Company, Goa.

The agent of the product in Manipur is still not known but the proprietor of M/S Piyus has been instructed to make available the name of the agent to the Food Safety Officers within two days' time, he added.

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