JAIPUR: On the third day of crackdown on spice units, health authorities on Sunday raided two more units and seized another 15,000 kg of raw material belonging to the Chandpole trader, who is accused of selling adulterated spices.
Officials recovered 54 bags containing 50kg of spices from one unit, and 250 bags from another unit situated in VKI area.
The officials have collected samples of spices from the two units and sent them for testing.
On Friday, health officials had sealed a factory producing spices using inedible colours. The unit was allegedly preparing adulterated spice powders— chilli, turmeric and coriander, by using wheat husk, rice, dried coriander stalks and inedible colours.
A team headed by chief medical health officer (Jaipur-I) Dr Narottam Sharmacomprising food safety officers Virendra Singh, Sushil Chotwani and Shashi Kumarare investigating the matter.
They have so far seized more than 62,000 kg of dried chilli, turmeric, rice, husk, coriander stalks and other material, which was allegedly used for preparing adulterated spices.
One Jai Prakash is the key accused involved in the trade, officials said.
On Saturday, officials had seized 40,000 kg of spices belonging to him, which were kept in three cold storages.
Officials said that Sunday's raids were in connection with the raids conducted on Friday and Saturday.
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