Officers of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) have raided a retail store selling substandard coconut oil in the Bokundara area in Piliyandala.
According to Ada Derana, CAA officials had raided the store on Wednesday (Sep 27) based on a complaint.
The store was found to have falsely displayed the quality standard certification issued by the Coconut Development Authority on its name board misleading the public.
The quality standard certification of the Coconut Development Authority is only provided to stores selling bottled coconut oil displaying the manufacture and expiry dates.
However, the store was found to be selling coconut oil in cans and other containers to the public, violating the regulations of the quality standard certification of the Coconut Development Authority.
Officers of the Consumer Affairs Authority who raided the store have raised suspicion on the quality of the coconut oil sold at the retail store.
The officers had also seized nearly 19 litres of substandard coconut oil that was found in the store. (NewsWire)