Over four tonnes of adulterated tea dust seized; one arrested

Chennai | Wednesday | 18th July, 2018

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The Food Safety and Drug Administration officials seized about four tonnes of adulterated tea dust from a distributor in Tambaram on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangementmore-inThe Food Safety and Drug Administration Department officials seized about four tonnes of adulterated tea dust from a distributor in Tambaram on Monday. Earlier the officials had conducted checks at tea stalls and found the tea dust to be adulterated with colouring agents. The officials said that this was one of the major haul of adulterated tea powder seized. According to the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, the sample of the seized products had been sent for testing..