Mangalore, Dec 1: The officials of Mangalore City Corporation carried out a surprise raid on a soda shop at Divya Enclave, Jail Road here on Saturday November 30.
Acting on the d complaint from the public that the soda shop had been using non-permitted ingredients and harmful chemicals in the flavoured carbonated soda drinks the MCC officials carried out the raid.
The letter from the public had urged the officials to test the chemicals used by the shop.
On receiving the complaint, MCC commissioner Ajith Hegde directed the environment and health inspectors to carry out the raid and inspect the shop. The officials who raided the shops collected a few samples of the ingredients used, which will be sent for lab test and further action will be taken based on the results.
Environment inspectors Madhu, Manjunath and Manu Kumar, health Inspectors, Karunakar, Babu, Sushanth, Yashwanth and others were present.
