Prof. A. Ramalingam, Member, Mysore Grahakara Parishat writes
A delegation from MGP met the Mayor and the MCC Health Officer a few days ago and demonstrated to them that all the local brand tea samples collected by MGP in Mysore were adulterated. The Health Officer promised to the agitated Mayor that action would be taken within three days to stop the menace of adulteration. Today, a Food Inspector, Mr.H.J.Suryanarayana from MCC visited two shops in Sivarampet and collected tea packets being sold there following procedure laid down by the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954. The samples will be tested at an official laboratory and if the samples are found adulterated, it is expected that legal action will be initiated against the offenders.