Expired chocolates worth Rs 100 million seized
May 30, 2014 05:51 pm
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) today seized a stock of around 40,000 kilograms of expired chocolate following a raid at a warehouse in Seeduwa on the Colombo-Negombo main road.
The stock of chocolates, with an estimated value exceeding Rs 100 million, have been expired for over a year and were being repackaged with different labels to be resold in the market.
The CAA said that the chocolates have been imported from India.
Meanwhile a stock of expired bottles of flavoring, unsuitable for consumption, used for preparing fruit drinks have been seized from a supermarket located at Union Place in Colombo.
They are estimated to be worth around Rs 3 million, the CAA said, adding that legal action will be taken against the owner of the establishment.
The stock of chocolates, with an estimated value exceeding Rs 100 million, have been expired for over a year and were being repackaged with different labels to be resold in the market.
The CAA said that the chocolates have been imported from India.
Meanwhile a stock of expired bottles of flavoring, unsuitable for consumption, used for preparing fruit drinks have been seized from a supermarket located at Union Place in Colombo.
They are estimated to be worth around Rs 3 million, the CAA said, adding that legal action will be taken against the owner of the establishment.
