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Expired Products, Unhygienic Conditions: Karnataka FDA Uncovers Violations at Several Ice Cream Units

Officials found expired ingredients and poor hygiene at several units, and 70 samples were sent to government laboratories for analysis.

  • On Thursday, The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration Department officials raided 45 ice cream manufacturing units, reporting expired ingredients and poor hygienic conditions during the special inspection drive.
  • In recent months, the FSDA has expanded oversight of food storage facilities across Karnataka, including five-star hotels and restaurants, before targeting ice cream production units to ensure safety compliance.
  • Officials collected 70 samples for laboratory testing; raids allegedly revealed expired products at Savara Ice Cream Cafe in Jayanagar and M N Enterprises in Bilekahalli, alongside labelling deficiencies at John Candy Ice Cream Manufacturing Unit in Mysuru.
  • The FSDA seized products worth Rs 20,000 from John Candy, and the department stated that appropriate legal action will follow for violations found under the Standards Act.
  • Special inspection drives will continue across the state to protect public health, following a push by the Minister for Health and Family Welfare to improve hygiene standards in food manufacturing.
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TV9 Kannada broke the news on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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