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UP Sweet Shop Owner Refuses To Taste Sweet During Inspection
Officials in Uttar Pradesh visited sweet shops before the festive season.
At one shop, they asked the owner to taste a sweet being sold to customers.
The owner refused to eat even a small piece.
This surprised the officials and people watching.
The inspection team took a sample of the sweet instead.
They also checked hygiene and the silver foil used on some sweets.
The samples were sent to a laboratory for testing.
Officials said shopkeepers could face action if the tests show rule violations.
A sweet shop owner in Maudaha, Hamirpur, refused to taste a sweet during an official inspection.
The inspection took place at Maa Vaishno Jai Bhawani Sweet House ahead of the festive season.
Officials collected sweet samples for laboratory testing after the owner declined to eat the product.
Inspectors also reported poor hygiene at some shops and questioned the use of alleged prohibited silver foil.
Authorities said action would follow if laboratory reports establish violations, while the incident went viral online.
- Who
- A sweet shop owner, Anni Baba, and officials from the food department and local administration.
- What
- The owner refused to taste a sweet during an inspection, leading officials to collect samples for laboratory testing.
- Where
- Maa Vaishno Jai Bhawani Sweet House in Maudaha town, Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- Ahead of the festive season; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- Officials were checking for adulteration, poor hygiene, and the alleged use of prohibited silver foil on sweets.
Key facts
- Location
- Maudaha town, Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Shop
- Maa Vaishno Jai Bhawani Sweet House
- Shop owner
- Anni Baba
- Inspection leadership
- Food Department Assistant Commissioner Gauri Shankar and Food Safety Officer Mrityunjay Kumar
- Inspection purpose
- To check adulteration and unhygienic practices before the festive season
- Testing
- Sweet samples were sent to a laboratory
- Possible action
- Officials said action would be taken if laboratory reports establish violations
Sources
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