Goa, Nov. 7 -- The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has directed two food business establishments in Bardez to suspend operations following inspections that revealed unhygienic conditions and violations of food safety norms.

During a surveillance drive conducted across Bardez taluka, the FDA team inspected six food businesses, including a farsan manufacturing unit, online food delivery stores, sweet marts and a chicken slaughter unit.

The inspection resulted in the destruction of 110 kg of farsan mixture valued at Rs 18,700, 140 kg of roasted kabuli chana worth Rs 14,000 and 10 kg of peanuts valued at Rs 1,000. The total quantity of food products destroyed was 260 kg, with an estimated value of Rs 33,700.

According to the FDA, the p...