A company operating a restaurant in Colombo 03 has been fined Rs. 100,000 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court for breaching Direction No. 52 of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA). The direction bans storing expired products together with or beside goods offered for sale.
During an inspection on or around September 10, 2026, CAA officials found a 250ml bottle of cane pepper oil with an expiry date of December 8, 2024, on the premises. The CAA filed a complaint with the court on November 11, 2026, and the court imposed the fine.
The authority has urged food businesses to separate expired items from usable ingredients and keep them out of food preparation, and says inspections will continue. Consumers can report suspected violations through the CAA hotline on 1977.
Source
Newswire
Summary written by Colombo Today from reporting by Newswire.
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