FSSAI inspects over 100 shops to check quality of sweets ahead of Deepavali in Coimbatore; imposes fines on two

COIMBATORE Officials attached to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) inspected over 100 shops and manufacturing units across Coimbatore district to check the quality of sweets and savoury prepared and stored for sale in view of Deepavali. T.

Anuradha, FSSAI Designated Officer for Coimbatore, told The Hindu that a total of 109 shops and manufacturing units were inspected until Wednesday (November 4, 2026). As many as 16 food samples were collected from the places inspected to check their quality and standards.

The samples will be examined at a government laboratory, she said.