Ahead of Diwali, Department of Food Safety has stepped up enforcement activities, especially to keep an eye on sweet manufacturers who often use adulterated khoya. “As Diwali is nearing, the demands for sweets made from khoya will increase.
To ensure safe supply of food items, VP Rao, Commissioner of Food Safety Department, has given directions to all designated officers to keep rigorous food safety surveillance by doing periodical inspections of food business operators for the proper implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006,” a senior official said.
Meanwhile, the Department of Food and Supplies also inspected 1,825 traders in the last one month. Of them 731 were prosecuted for selling commodities in violation of the rules and a penalty of Rs 21.73 lakh was realised from the violators.
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