A mobile court of the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) fined two establishments a total of Tk 45,000 on Tuesday during an anti-adulteration drive in the city’s Hajipara area, off Halishahar Road in Agrabad. The drive was led by CCC Executive Magistrate Chaity Sarbabidya.

Gausia Premium Sweets and Bakery was fined Tk 30,000 for operating in filthy, unhygienic conditions, stocking expired products for sale and flouting sanitary rules.

Rajdhani Hotel and Restaurant was fined Tk 15,000 for an extremely dirty and unsanitary kitchen, the use of various chemicals in food, and obstructing pedestrians by placing gas stoves hazardously on the pavement.

The corporation said such drives would continue in the public interest.