Goa Khabar: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has intensified inspections across Goa to prevent unsafe meat products from reaching consumers. As part of the enforcement drive, a total of 2,450 kg of chicken was destroyed following separate inspections in Margao and Verna, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane informed.
During an inspection at Margao Railway Station, FDA officials intercepted a vehicle carrying approximately 700 kg of chicken valued at ₹1,36,500. The consignment had been transported from Delhi in thermocol boxes without the required temperature control.
According to the minister, the chicken had remained in transit for nearly 36 hours without adequate temperature regulation, raising serious concerns about its safety and suitability for consumption.
Following the inspection, the food business operator gave an undertaking agreeing to the destruction of the entire consignment in the interest of public health.
In a separate inspection conducted at a cold storage facility in Verna, FDA officials found another 1,750 kg of chicken that lacked proper labelling and supporting purchase records. The entire quantity was subsequently destroyed due to these violations.
Minister Vishwajit Rane emphasised that protecting the health and safety of every Goan remains the government’s priority. He stated that the FDA would continue its intensified surveillance and inspections across the state to ensure that meat and other food products supplied to consumers comply with food safety requirements.
Rane further warned that firm action would be taken against unsafe food handling practices and violations that could endanger public health.
The latest enforcement action highlights the FDA’s ongoing efforts to monitor the transportation, storage and distribution of meat products entering Goa from other states.
