Panaji: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has destroyed 2,450 kg of chicken during separate inspections in Margao and Verna in South Goa after detecting violations of food safety norms, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Wednesday.
In a statement posted on social media, Rane said the FDA intercepted a vehicle carrying 700 kg of chicken worth Rs 1,36,500 at Margao Railway Station on Tuesday.
The consignment, transported from Delhi in thermocol boxes without the required temperature control, had remained in transit for nearly 36 hours, he said.
“The food business operator gave an undertaking for its destruction in the interest of public health,” the minister said.
In a separate inspection at a cold storage unit in Verna, the FDA destroyed another 1,750 kg of chicken due to the absence of proper labelling and purchase records, he said.
“Protecting the health and safety of every Goan remains our priority. The FDA intensified inspections in Margao and Verna to prevent unsafe meat products from reaching consumers,” Rane said.
He said the department’s surveillance would remain stringent across Goa, with firm action against unsafe food-handling practices that put public health at risk.
