Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Dewas Seizes 600 Kg Sweets Over Banned Analogue Mawa
Officials in Dewas checked sweet shops before the Raksha Bandhan festival.
They found about 600 kilograms of sweets that were allegedly made with banned analogue mawa.
Analogue mawa is a substitute used in some sweets.
The officials took samples of the sweets and mawa to a laboratory.
The laboratory will test whether the products meet food-safety rules.
The inspection followed complaints from people about the shops.
The action was part of a special festival-season drive ordered by the Collector.
Officials said shop owners could face action after the test results arrive.
Dewas officials seized around 600 kg of sweets allegedly made with banned analogue mawa.
The action took place at two sweet shops ahead of Raksha Bandhan on August 26, 2026.
Food and administration officials collected mawa and sweet samples for laboratory testing.
The inspections followed complaints about the use and sale of analogue mawa in the city.
Further action against shop owners will depend on the laboratory reports; a social-media post said one outlet’s warehouse was sealed.
- Who
- The Dewas Food Department and administration, acting under the Collector’s instructions, inspected two sweet shops.
- What
- Officials seized around 600 kg of sweets and analogue mawa allegedly used to make them, and collected samples for testing.
- When
- The action was carried out on August 26, 2026, ahead of Raksha Bandhan.
- Where
- At two sweet shops in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The inspection followed complaints and was part of a special drive to check food quality and purity before the festival.
- Seized quantity
- Around 600 kg of sweets
- Product involved
- Banned analogue mawa and sweets allegedly made from it
- Location
- Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
- Inspection date
- August 26, 2026
- Inspecting authorities
- The Food Department and Dewas administration
- Testing
- Samples of the mawa and sweets were sent to a laboratory
- Next action
- Action against shop owners will be considered after laboratory reports
- Reported sealing
- A social-media post identified an outlet as Jodhpur Sweets and said its warehouse was sealed; the main report referred to inspections at two shops