Complaints had been lodged with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (Representational)
Noida:
The Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (FDA) officers collected samples from an outlet of McDonald’s in Noida Sector 18 and Theobroma bakery in Sector 104 following a grievance by a shopper who fell sick allegedly after consuming meals objects from these retailers, officers stated on Monday.
The complaints had been lodged with the Food Safety Connect portal of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), officers stated.
According to officers, the grievance towards the McDonald’s outlet in Noida Sector 18 is {that a} shopper fell sick after consuming a burger and french fries from the outlet.
Following the grievance, a workforce of the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA), Gautam Buddh Nagar, instantly took motion and visited McDonald’s at Noida Sector 18 to gather the samples.
“We got a complaint on the portal against McDonald’s. The customer fell ill after consuming aloo tikki and french fries. We have taken action in this regard and taken samples of palm oil, cheese, and mayonnaise…,” stated Archana Dheeran, Assistant Commissioner (Food) FDA, Gautam Buddh Nagar.
In the second incident, a girl fell sick after consuming a stale cake ordered from Theobroma bakery in Noida Sector 104. Following the grievance, an FDA workforce collected samples of the cake after receiving the grievance.
“In another case, a complaint came against Theobroma bakery where someone fell ill (in Noida) after consuming stale cake from the bakery…We took a sample of the pineapple cake and sent it to the laboratory…If the product fails in the report, then a case will be registered,” Dheeran stated.
She added that the report is anticipated to come back inside a month, and if samples fail within the report, then additional plan of action can be taken, and a case can be registered.
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