Ahead of festive season, Delhi Food Safety department destroys 131 kgs of expired food articles
Delhi's Food Safety Department destroyed over 131 kilograms of expired food items and collected samples from various sweet manufacturing units ahead of the festive season. The drive aims to ensure public health by cracking down on the sale of adulterated or unsafe food products.
Why it matters
Ensuring food safety during high-demand festive periods is a significant public health concern, particularly in densely populated urban areas like Delhi.
Delhi’s Food Safety Department identified and destroyed over 131 kgs of expired food articles, including besan, khoya, and atta, during an inspection, officials said on Thursday.
Ahead of Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami, surprise inspections were conducted on Wednesday at sweet manufacturing units in Okhla, Badli, Nihal Vihar, and Narela, as well as at mandis, including Okhla Subzi Mandi and Ghanta Ghar Subzi Mandi. The drive comes ahead of Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami festivals.
The Food Safety teams also collected 37 samples of paneer, khoya, ghee, sweets and other food products under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. These samples will be sent to designated food testing laboratories for quality analysis, and further necessary action will be taken based on the laboratory findings and in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, the department said.
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