Shillong, Jan 28: In view of the prohibition issued by the Government of Assam on manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of packaged drinking water (Bailey brand) and Bailey Soda manufactured by M/S Padmesh Beverages, Satgaon, Udayan, Vihar, Kahilakuchi, Guwahati-7, the Joint Commissioner of Meghalaya Food Safety has instructed the Food Safety Officers (FSOs) to seize the stocks of packaged drinking water (Bailey Brand) and Bailey Soda.

The Joint Commissioner said that packaged drinking water (Bailey brand) and Bailey Soda manufactured by M/S Padmesh Beverages, Satgaon, Udayan, Vihar, Kahilakuchi, Guwahati-7 should be seized from wholesalers, distributors and retailers of the said products in the State and draw samples and send for analysis by the Food Analyst to the Government of Assam, Bamunimaidan, Guwahati.

“As a precautionary measure, no packaged drinking water (Bailey Brand) and Bailey Soda shall be sold in the market till analysis reports of the seized stocks are received from the laboratory,” the Joint Commissioner said.