PUNE: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has intensified vigilance to prevent sale of adulterated sweets and Chinese milk products in the city during Diwali.
Import of milk and its products from China has been banned in the country, since melamine, a harmful chemical, was found in some its dairy products.
"Our officials have already started conducting random inspections and on-the-spot tests to check quality of milk and products like khoya and ingredients like rawa, maida and other variety of flours used in making sweets. Vigilance has also been intensified to check whether Chinese milk products are being sold in a clandestine manner," said Shashikant Kekare, joint commissioner (food), FDA, Pune
Ban on import of Chinese milk products has been extended for one more year from June 23, 2014 across the country. The banned items include chocolates and its products, candies, confectionery and food preparations with milk and milk solids.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the country's food regulatory body, has made it clear that the ban will continue 'unless there are dependable reports about significant improvement in the situation'.
"The ban has come in force since September 2008 and has been extended periodically. The ban has been extended by one more year, from June 23, 2014, since there have been doubts about any improvement in the quality of milk from China. Action will be initiated against those found selling the banned products," Kekare said.
Our officials have already started conducting random inspections and on-the-spot tests to check quality of milk and products like khoya and ingredients like rawa, maida and other variety of flours used in making sweets
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