Kazi Food Industries Limited has been fined Tk 800,000 after admitting to adulteration in its ‘Vanilla Muffin Cake’ and ‘Chocolate Muffin Cake’. The company has also agreed to withdraw the affected products from the market and pledged not to commit similar violations in the future.

The order was issued on Sunday (September 13) by MahmuduI Haque, Judge and Joint District and Sessions Judge of the Dhaka Pure Food Court, after representatives of the company appeared before the court and pleaded guilty.

In a written undertaking submitted to the court, Kazi Group said that immediately after becoming aware of the regulatory violation, steps were taken, on the instructions of company owner Kazi Zahin Shahpar Hasan, to withdraw the products from the relevant batch from the market.

The undertaking said the violation occurred unintentionally due to negligence by company officials and employees. The accused expressed sincere regret and sought the court’s consideration.

The company also pledged to take corrective and preventive measures to ensure that such irregularities do not occur in the future. Kazi Zahin Shahpar Hasan, the sole accused in the case, further provided an undertaking to strictly comply with all relevant laws and regulations.

Earlier, on August 13, the court issued a summons in connection with allegations of adulteration in the ‘Vanilla Muffin Cake’ and ‘Chocolate Muffin Cake’. Kazi Zahin Shahpar Hasan, owner of the company, was named as the accused. The case was filed by food safety inspector Mohammad Kamrul Hasan.