Fake soft drink firm sealed in Salem district

Salem: Officials of the Health department of the civic body sealed a fake soft drink manufacturing company which functioned illegally for over five months in Salem district.

A team led by city health officer Selvakumar made a surprise visit to the soft drink manufacturing factory at Kuranguchavady. On seeing the officials, the workers and owner fled.  Inspections revealed that they made soft drinks in an unhygienic manner, packed and sold them in the name of popular brands by sticking fake labels. There were also huge loads of expired original soft drinks. which the officials suspect could have been kept for supply in Tasmac-run wine shops.

Corporation sources said that the fake soft drink firm was allegedly run by an AIADMK functionary.