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Food Safety Officials Destroy Adulterated Sweets Ahead of Festivals

Food safety officials inspected sweet-making places in Ghaziabad and Noida before the festivals.

They said some sweets were being made in very dirty conditions.

In Ghaziabad, insects were found in containers used for making and storing sweets.

Officials destroyed about 10 quintals of sweets there.

They also collected samples to test whether harmful chemicals were used.

In Noida, officials destroyed about 100 kilograms of rasgullas.

The department said some chemicals may have been used to whiten paneer and other foods.

Laboratory results will help decide whether the businesses should face legal action or lose their licenses.

More inspections are planned to help keep unsafe food away from customers.

Key facts

Ghaziabad seizure: Officials found about 10 quintals of sweets made in unhygienic conditions and destroyed a large stock of chhena rasgullas.
Noida seizure: Approximately 100 kilograms of rasgullas were destroyed at a manufacturing unit in Sarfabad, Sector 72.
Ghaziabad complaint: The raid followed a complaint about food being manufactured in unhygienic conditions in Bhimnagar.
Samples collected: Four samples were collected at Sachin Chhena Store, including rasgulla, arrowroot, paneer, and a bleaching agent identified as cefolite.
Additional Noida samples: Seven food samples were collected, including three paneer samples from Jewar toll plaza and ghevar-related samples from Sector 134 and Ecotech-2.
Chemical under examination: Officials said sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate was reportedly being used to whiten paneer, while laboratory testing will determine whether harmful chemicals or bleaching agents were present.
Possible action: The department said legal proceedings and suspension of licenses may follow if testing confirms violations or adulteration.

wionews.com · 1 week ago