# Karnataka sweet units fail food safety checks

> Inspectors find hygiene violations and issue notices to 25 sweet manufacturers and retailers across the state.
- Title: Karnataka sweet units fail food safety checks · The Hindu
- Summary: Inspectors find hygiene violations and issue notices to 25 sweet manufacturers and retailers across the state. Food safety inspectors in Karnataka found…
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- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/food-safety-violations-found-at-sweet-units-7000-penalty-imposed-during-second-day-inspections/article71592786.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-16T16:38:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: food safety, karnataka, sweet manufacturing, health violations, inspections, department of food safety and drug admin, news, politics
## Inspection drive finds violations
The Food Safety Wing of the Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration inspected sweet manufacturing units across Karnataka on October 15 and 16.
## Three main violations cited
Inspectors found unhygienic food preparation and storage, lack of medical fitness certificates for food handlers, and deficiencies in registration and labelling.
## Notices issued to 25 units
The Food Safety Wing issued notices to 25 sweet units and sales outlets. Establishments included Agarwal Sweets in Kalaburagi, Kanti Sweets in Madikeri, and Asha Sweets in J.P. Nagar, Bengaluru.
## Fines imposed in Kolar
Two operators in Kolar district were fined two thousand rupees and five thousand rupees respectively, totalling seven thousand rupees in penalties.
## Samples collected for testing
On the second day of inspections, officials inspected 90 sweet manufacturing units and sales outlets and collected 145 food samples for analysis.
## Key takeaway

Food safety inspectors in Karnataka found hygiene violations at sweet units and issued notices to 25 establishments, fining two operators in Kolar district.