The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) on Thursday (11) raided an illegally operated canned-fish manufacturing facility in Arachchikattuwa and seized a large stock of products produced without the mandatory Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) certification mark.
Officials said the unlicensed operation posed a serious risk to consumer health and safety, with the seized goods manufactured outside approved standards and labelling requirements. The CAA said the raid was part of its ongoing enforcement drive against substandard and unsafe food products, adding that the absence of the SLS certification mark violates consumer protection laws and undermines food safety regulations.
The CAA urged consumers to remain vigilant when purchasing locally manufactured canned fish, checking for the SLS mark and proper labelling to ensure compliance with national standards. The authority also appealed to the public to report illegal business activities or substandard food products to its hotline 1977.
The Arachchikattuwa seizure extends a steady run of CAA factory and warehouse actions this quarter. In recent weeks the authority sealed two warehouses on Nugegoda’s Pagoda Road and earlier raided a substandard steel-bar facility in Homagama.
Source: Newswire.
